There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
Using AI to help draft a lesson plan is one thing. Using it to assess whether a prospective learner should study at Level 2 or...
Provider achievement rates receive significant attention from boards, governors and executive teams because they provide a straightforward indication of overall performance. They are often one...
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...
Parenta has launched a new Early Years Workforce Stability Framework at the Childcare & Education Expo in London, designed to strengthen the pipeline of qualified…
A total of 94% of financial services firms say that AI and machine learning is now the most in-demand skill within their organisation, according to a…
South Hampshire College Group have been announced as a finalist in the SEHTA Healthcare Business Awards in the Partnership between Academia and Business category. This…
The National Innovation Skills Competition, endorsed by WorldSkills UK, brought together apprentices, educators and industry leaders from across the UK, for a dynamic day celebrating…
The Cardiff Capital Region Skills Partnership (CCRSP) reached an important milestone on 4 February with the launch of its refreshed Employment and Skills Plan at…
Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) recently delivered specialist F-Gas training to representatives from Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. in the College’s Advanced Automotive Training…
Impact Futures Group (IFG), the UK training provider for health, social care, childcare & early years, education and youth services, has acquired The Health & Safety…
In January 2025, the North Wales Regional Skills Partnership (RSP) launched the North Wales Skills Portal – the first regional online portal of its kind…
Partnership celebrates talent, opportunity and growth across Greater Manchester’s skills system. The GM Skills Awards will return in 2026 to celebrate excellence across further education,…
Skills shortages in construction are not a new problem. For at least ten years, we have been grappling with this issue, and the CITB is…
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