by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The CBI has published its latest Labour Market Insights report, warning that labour shortages could last up to two years and arguing that short-term fixes are needed alongside long-term reforms to help with economic recovery
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest funding news issued by East Sussex County Council is available, signposting funding opportunities in East Sussex and across the South East.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
Brighton and Hove City Council has issued a reminder to employers that the government’s £3,000 incentive to employ an apprentice ends on 30 September.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to SCTP member MPCT who has announced that it has been granted the Princess Royal Training Award. The Princess Royal Training Awards recognise and celebrate organisations across the United Kingdom which have demonstrated exceptional commitment to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Reminder: the data collection for further education (FE) workforce closes on Friday 24 September 2021 at 4:00pm; 3. Information: independent training providers (ITPs) financial...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published an updated version of ‘Keeping children safe in education which sets out the legal duties that must be followed to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 in schools and colleges. It has also...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has published information on support for Afghans arriving in the UK. This includes allocating £12 million to prioritise additional school places and provide school transport, specialist teachers and English language support to assist with learning....
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has updated its Further Education and skills handbook which describes the main activities that inspectors carry out when they inspect further education and skills providers in England.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is reviewing how users use its AFED (Analyse Further Education Data) dashboard once they have submitted ILR data with FE providers. The user research team would like to interview FE providers to learn about your experiences of analysing ILR (individualised...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is looking for participants to help with research on its College Data Collections portal. During September it is running some research sessions to find out about colleges’ experience of using the portal to submit financial data. The sessions will be online...