Long-time observers of the UK skills system are prone to wearily observing that it is fragmented, complex and a victim of policy inconsistency over time....
According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
The biggest challenges facing the further education workforce are no great secret. Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties...
For years, employers have been telling us that something fundamental is missing in the labour market. Not technical skills, although those matter enormously, but the...
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has topped one million for the first time since 2013. Alan Milburn's independent...
Ladi Mohammed and Shani Wijemuni discuss how you turn better understanding of the skills an economy needs into better decisions by people, employers, and training...
A member of your team discloses a neurodivergent condition. You do the right thing. You agree to an adjustment. You understandably feel that the difficult...
The new Burnham led government has only been in power for a couple of months but it has already done enough to indicate that it...
I read three things recently that felt worth pulling together, if only to highlight them rather than fully make sense of them. The first was...
V Levels could offer something the post-16 system badly needs: greater flexibility for young people who want vocational learning without having to specialise as early...
Students starting higher education courses this month are being urged to start preparing for employment from their first term, as they face an increasingly competitive…
Monty Gambrell of Motus Commercials (DAF) secures top prize as National Finals showcase burgeoning talent in the HGV sector The UK’s most talented heavy vehicle…
West Midlands Combined Authority and the Construction Industry Training Board partner to develop National Skills Academy for Construction West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker, and the Construction Industry Training Board…
The future workforce needs technical confidence, but it also needs the human capabilities that help people keep learning, thinking and working well with others. The…
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai will be cheering on three talented students and two dedicated staff members representing Team UK at the prestigious WorldSkills Shanghai competition this…
The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) has outlined a six-point plan to better prepare new teachers for increasingly complex SEND needs in mainstream…
Police officers are stepping beyond their traditional role to mentor young Londoners as part of a new pilot with The King’s Trust designed to help…
AN AWARD-WINNING learner who returned to education in her 50s says the experience transformed her life and opened the door to a career she had…
Adult Learners’ Week – September 21-27 – offers a timely chance to celebrate individuals across Wales who have changed their lives through learning and encourages…
Experience isn’t enough to make graduates employable. Why experience must be designed by providers to be in line with the government’s skills reforms, rather than…
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