by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 12, 2024 | News
88% of universities believe that higher and degree apprenticeships hold the key to the newly elected Labour government driving economic growth and addressing the urgent skills gap across the UK. The survey by the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) of its...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 12, 2024 | News
New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that there is a growing recognition of the benefits that school leaver apprenticeships can offer young people, with parents more likely to encourage their child to apply for an...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
The Department for Education has released revised projections using corrected data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Revised employment and skills projections for the Skills Imperative 2035 from the National Foundation for Educational Research...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
Companies developing artificial intelligence (AI) to improve safety on construction sites, reduce time spent repairing the railways and cut emissions across supply chains are amongst a number of projects set to receive a share of £32 million in UK Government funding....
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
SCTP member Race Ahead is a small independent training provider who is currently looking to recruit members onto their board of governors. They already have an established board but are currently looking for new members to help them grow and challenge their working...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
As part of Youth Employment Week 2024, Youth Employment UK launched the findings from their Good Youth Employment Benchmark, a digital tool that supports employers to access the information, advice and guidance they need to grow the quality of their early careers...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
Recently, the Government announced their commitment to a genuine living wage as part of their plan to Make Work Pay. For the first time, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) will factor the cost of living when deciding the Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates in a move to put...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
This data from the Office for National Statistics measures the potential skills of the working-age population across the UK and examines the levels of qualification mismatch by occupation among employed individuals in England and Wales to understand local skill...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
The DfE’s consolidated annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 was published last week, which explains how the Department spent its budgets in 2023-24 and explained its key risks and successes. Click here as FE Week breaks down what you need to know.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
This is a reminder that the Financial handbook for independent training providers (ITPs) came into effect on Thursday 1 August 2024. The handbook applies to ITPs in receipt of funds provided directly by DfE or ESFA, for the duration of providers’ contracts of service...