by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorised
East Sussex County Council is exploring the possibility of submitting a bid to the DfE for a grant allocation to lead Skills Bootcamp deliver in the county in 2025/26. SCTP is supporting by scoping interest within the membership to help gain a sense of what courses...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorised
Following a technical recession in the second half of 2023, the UK economy has shown tentative signs of renewed momentum, with growth of 0.5% expected this year, and 0.9% in 2025, according to the latest KPMG Global Economic Outlook. The report finds a number of...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorised
Providers who subcontract £100,000 or more of their post-16 delivery, across all ESFA funding streams, are required to submit a subcontracting standard. This report must be submitted to the ESFA by Wednesday 31 July 2024. If you completed the standard for academic...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorised
Ministers are due to arrive at government departments with their manifesto commitments in mind and keen to make their mark quickly. Retrofitting the nation’s homes – including switchover to low-carbon heating – should be a high priority for several of them. Getting it...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorised
This paper by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) explores the links between career support and wider outcomes, to understand how one leads to the other, so that employers can design future career development programmes, or tweak their existing ones, to...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorised
As of the 1st August 2024, apprentices with learning differences without an Education, Health and Care Plan will be able to work towards a lower level of functional skills. This new guidance follows a positive SEND pilot that encapsulated 20 training providers across...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorised
Entries are now open for the 21st National Apprenticeships and Skills Awards. This is the first year T Level students and employers will be recognised alongside apprentices, apprenticeship employers and skills champions in the celebrations. It is free to enter and all...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorised
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 will run from Monday 10th – Sunday 16th of February 2025. It’s the biggest week in the apprenticeship calendar, and 2025 promises to be bigger and better than ever before. The week-long event unites the entire apprenticeship community...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorised
For some educators, the rise of AI in education means potentially compromising teacher’s abilities to think independently, rendering traditional training obsolete. There are concerns that financially constrained training providers might replace human tutors with...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorised
The publication date for the year two progress report on LSIP stage two priorities has been delayed due to the election. The new publication date, originally set for the end of June 2024, will be communicated to Employer Responsible Bodies via email in due course. No...