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...
Entrepreneur James Tweed has called for greater efforts to be made towards closing the digital skills gap Digital technology has the potential to transform lives,…
One of Yorkshire’s biggest education providers, Luminate Education Group, has backed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ambition of ensuring all students study maths until the age…
The winners of the Genius Educator Metaversity (GEM) Shine Awards have been announced as Tamami Ushiki from Japan, Josef Hajkr from the Czech Republic and…
A TikTok inspired challenge has secured Coventry College a library grant from a worldwide bookseller. Coventry College’s Learning Hub has won a £1,000 Local Literacy…
Two budding footballers were chosen to be part of Dagenham and Redbridge FC First Team recently, just a few weeks after starting their apprenticeships with…
A scheme set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to fund apprenticeship training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has smashed the £40m…
In his first speech of 2023, the Prime Minister set out his five priorities for the year ahead and ambition for a better future for…
I was privileged to chair the Edge/SDS future of apprenticeship roundtables. This important series brought together representatives from the four nations, as well as international…
The challenge for independent training providers to enter apprentices into the WorldSkills UK competitions has not been an easy one. Private capital investment and considerable…
Massive income and material deprivation gaps between people with disabilities and the rest of the population mean that disabled people are hugely exposed to the…
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