Scotland launches vocational education and training review
The Scottish Government launched a review of vocational education and training in Scotland last week, designed to ensure it provides maximum value for money and…
Month: August 2010
Course labelling – a nightmare in the making
It’s the silly season again when half the country is on holiday and the other half are largely twiddling their thumbs waiting for them to…
A fresh look at careers advice
As GCSE results are published there will be many 16 year olds – and their parents – wondering whether they have made the right decision…
Electrical installation tops skill popularity table
Electrical installation is officially the most popular industry skill, according to the UK’s leading vocational education organisation. City & Guilds has revealed that electrical installation…
New consultation could weaken employees’ right to request time off to train, warns TUC
A further review of employees’ right to request time off for training, which came into effect from April 6, risks weakening the legislation “as a…
MoLeNET has taught us the benefits of technology-enabled learning, but what lessons have been learnt?
The recent publication of the Modernising education and training – mobilising technology for learning report adds to the already significant body of evidence about the…
UCU and NUS to protest against cuts
The University and College Union (UCU) and the National Union of Students (NUS) will hold are joint demonstration in central London on November 10 to…
Skills Minister John Hayes reflects on a busy time for FE
Without a doubt it has been a busy few months. It has been a time not only of taking stock and looking at how our…
Government must bolster employee engagement to avoid public sector strikes, warns CIPD
Only a focus on building leadership and management skills will help the government avoid mass strike action in the public sector as spending cuts start…
South Birmingham College wins new social care award
South Birmingham College is “thrilled” to be the first Recognised Skills Academy provider of Social Care training in England. The college was personally presented with…