Harnessing the power of parents through social media
If you had to choose, who would you expect to be the top influencer of your students’ course choices? Peers, parents, teachers, careers advisors? Well,…
Month: October 2012
2011/12 Apprenticeship figures show further rise in starts
Apprenticeship starts across all levels rose by nearly 50,000 to 502,500 over the past year, according to statistics published today. The provisional data shows particularly…
Public and professional opposition to Gove’s baccalaureate
A survey from YouGov’s Teacher Track system suggests 50% of teachers in England oppose the government’s plan to scrap GCSEs for a new baccalaureate system.…
AoC sees rise in STEM enrolment
The number of students registering for STEM courses in colleges is rising, according to an annual survey by the Association of Colleges (AoC). Against a…
Sharing inspiration leads to breakthroughs in learning and assessment
A remarkable array of new technology-based tools for learning were explored at the Association for Learning Technology annual conference last month – from innovative games…
Why we are glad our son picked an apprenticeship and not university
Like most teenagers, our son Connor was not sure what career path he wanted to take. Wanting to find out more about his options, Connor…
Making the most of loans’ strategies for providers
Last week the first real piece of further education loans publicity came across my desk–or more accurately my screen. Of course there have been many…
GPR at KEGS – two years on
Global Perspectives and Independent Research: it sounds like the sort of subject that can drain the will of even the strongest student, and leave their…
Engineering apprentices assess their teaching
A gecko might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think about high-tech engineering, but the glue-free adhesive tape designed by…
Funding pressures and inconsistencies threaten STEM provision
Funding pressures and inconsistencies are threatening FE colleges’ ability to equip learners with high quality STEM-related skills, according to a new report. The 157 Group…