by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 18, 2024 | Uncategorised
Brighton & Hove’s Youth Employment Hub has been shortlisted in the national LGC Awards 2024 in the ‘Public/Public Partnership’ category. The Youth Employment Hub, run by Brighton & Hove City Council is an innovative partnership with the Department for Work...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 12, 2024 | Uncategorised
The DfE Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools and Colleges (ASK) programme offers a range of free support for schools and colleges designed to inform and inspire students, staff and parents about apprenticeships and T Levels. Led by CXK in the South, SCTP...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 12, 2024 | Uncategorised
The DfE is developing a new route into teaching – the teacher degree apprenticeship. It will be a high-quality initial teacher training (ITT) course. Apprentices will get an undergraduate degree alongside qualified teacher status (QTS). They’re inviting...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 12, 2024 | Uncategorised
This guide, recently published by DfE, will help apprentices find out what to expect from the end-point assessment (EPA), an independent assessment at the final stage of an apprenticeship. It tests the knowledge, skills and behaviours that your apprentices have gained...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 11, 2024 | Uncategorised
This Automotive Education report by the Institute of the Motor Industry analyses the number of people completing automotive qualifications and starting automotive apprenticeships in the UK. In the third quarter of 2023, the automotive qualifications and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 11, 2024 | Uncategorised
More than 250 small and medium-sized employers have already recruited over 10 apprentices since the government removed a cap on starts last year. SMEs were restricted to a maximum of ten apprenticeship starts from 2020 until April 3, 2023. Ministers decided to...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 11, 2024 | Uncategorised
APPRENTICESHIPS in East Sussex will be given a boost this week as East Sussex County Council is reminding small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) about the support available to assist with their organisation’s skills and training needs. The Transform Skills Toolkit...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 11, 2024 | Uncategorised
SCTP is working in partnership with the West Sussex & Brighton and Hove Careers Hub and East Sussex Careers Hub to develop a directory of technical and vocational training providers, who are willing to go into schools and speak with students about their vocational...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 11, 2024 | Uncategorised
The research published recently was commissioned by the Low Pay Commission and carried out by researchers from Sheffield Hallam University. It sought to uncover the experiences of those paid the Apprentice Rate of the minimum wage. The researchers interviewed current...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 11, 2024 | Uncategorised
Are you involved in submitting data to ESFA about Skills Bootcamps? ESFA want to improve the way you submit Skills Bootcamps data, so they’re gathering feedback from people involved in it. This will help them ensure that they understand your needs and design...