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...
The Learning Code by Dr Tej, a groundbreaking practical guide to help your child learn – and thrive (New book announced by The Bodley Head)…
Creating a place where students feel they belong, are supported and can achieve their ambitions will be at the heart of Inspire Education Group’s approach…
Howard Dawber, Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth, and Jane Knight, Founder of Successful Mums Career Academy, host joint networking event for women…
Leaders from across Yorkshire and the Humber came together on Friday, 11th September to launch ambitious plans aimed at tackling the region’s growing construction skills shortages.…
The number of job vacancies in the UK has fallen to 702,000, the lowest figure recorded outside the coronavirus pandemic period since 2014, with education…
Updated London Local Skills Improvement Plan comes as demand for digital talent surges and the city records the highest regional unemployment rate in the country…
Term has started, and colleges are still settling timetables and filling gaps in delivery. It’s a good moment to look at who’s teaching under subcontracted…
Adult learners are already investing in new careers; policy should turn that commitment into a connected journey from entry-level competence to higher technical progression. The…
Scotland is well-placed to benefit from increased UK defence spending, but risks missing out if persistent skills shortages are not addressed, a new report by…
YOUNG people will have access to more than 1,000 education, training and employment opportunities at a major careers event this autumn. Four of the region’s…
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