As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,...
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care...
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,...
My first job in the civil service was working on the team delivering plans for 14-19 Diplomas in response to the Tomlinson Review. It was a...
Analysis of gender attainment gaps in T levels and other Level 3 technical qualifications shows that boys are worryingly behind at all levels in exactly...
Following extensive negotiations with unions and the WLGA, the Welsh Government yesterday presented a new enhanced pay offer for teachers and headteachers. In addition to…
The Skills Minister has attended the launch of a ‘groundbreaking’ scheme in Yorkshire to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Leeds City College and IT company Redcentric…
Pledge highlights the value of apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week Total People – one of the North West’s largest apprenticeship providers – is set to…
Education is an enabler, empowering individuals to secure decent work and to improve their life chances. We have heard, many times, the message that ‘A…
National Apprenticeship Week provides an opportunity to celebrate the huge contribution that apprentices make to businesses across the UK. But, of course, if we only…
Educating and training prisoners could cut crime and reduce the UK’s skills gaps, but apprenticeships have historically been off limits for former prisoners. Now, legal…
The cost of living crisis is laying bare how our regional inequalities have worsened. According to ONS data, the productivity gap between large regions has…
In National Apprenticeship Week we hear from Joanne Barratt, Managing Director, The Venues Collection and Lime Venue Portfolio about the evolving role of apprenticeships within…
Apprentices are playing a key role in the successful operation of a Telford food processing company that has been in business for over 40 years.…
National Apprenticeship Week 2023, from 6-12 February, focuses on the theme ‘Skills for Life’. The logistics industry has gone through a period of great change…
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