Within education and skills, there is a tendency to equate more with better: more learning hours, more evidence, more checkpoints, more assessment. Yet, it is...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
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...
Wirral Met College develops long standing partnership with Wirral Chamber of Commerce to support students interested in starting their own business following their studies. Launched…
Young Enterprise, the leading national financial and enterprise education charity, has announced the appointment of Donna Neely-Hayes as a new trustee. Donna, who was awarded…
Funding cuts over the last decade have hit further education particularly hard; with a looming crisis and government unwilling to intervene, this could impact the…
Today (Tuesday 18th October) school leaders’ union NAHT NI start industrial action short of strike in a dispute with employers and government over pay. Dr…
The Education Committee will question school and college leaders on the ways in which they integrate skills into their curricula and achieve outstanding results for…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has yesterday (Monday 17 October) announced that the government will convene an expert panel of respected economists as…
withinu, the digital mental health platform has just announced the launch of the Coventry College Mental Health Playbook. Students at Coventry College will be the…
A new partnership between the University of Exeter and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has been announced that will accelerate the University’s vision of transitioning to…
The new Chancellor has rewritten UK economic policy in order to reduce the pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates and the…
Future funding certainty is critical to British livestock farmers as they consider increased investment in technologies that have the potential to cut food costs, improve…
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