by Paul Mitchell | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
We have quite a line up for the next Members’ Meeting on the 24th May, 9.30-1.00. We will hear from Chris Jones HMI Ofsted’s Specialist Apprenticeship Adviser on the inspectorate’s latest data and feedback from inspections of apprenticeship...
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP has been analysing the apprenticeship starts statistics published in recent weeks and sharing that analysis with Sussex MPs, Local Authorities and LEPs. The LAs and LEPs are concerned about the falling numbers of apprenticeship starts and wish to take action. In...
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
The last meeting of Skills East Sussex on the 20th March focussed on the Health & Social Care sector. Some SCTP members were present and the notes of the meeting are here and presentations here. This was intended as a precursor to the setting up of a further...
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
Last week we covered this report from the Reform Think Tank which looks at how the apprenticeship reforms including the apprenticeship levy are working – or not. Fe News has carried four articles from its author Tom Richmond which give an interesting analysis on...
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
There have been concerns for many months now as to whether End Point Assessments will be available for apprentices currently in training. This news item from FE Week summarises what they see as the current and worsening situation.