Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
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...
Wakefield, UK. Students from Backstage Academy recently had the opportunity to showcase their skills on the international stage when they were invited to provide vital…
A RHYL student is seeing stars and stripes after securing a place at one of America’s top universities. Tom Billington will join the School of…
A leading awarding organisation is shining a light on the importance of inclusivity in animal care industries. This week is Inclusion Week, and a time…
An alarming 60% of employees reportedly feel disengaged from their workplace – amidst companies struggling to form a post-pandemic work culture which is fit for…
HR will not become obsolete in the future as some think, in fact the demand has never been greater. With the popularization of remote work…
Fife College has been shortlisted in four categories at this year’s Learning Places Scotland Awards. The Academy, the College’s purpose-built training restaurant, has been named…
NEWCASTLE bar and nightclub, Bijoux, has pledged to pay one student’s tuition fees for their first year of studying in the city. Aimed at UK-based…
NEBOSH courses (National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health) help learners who want to get employed in different sectors related to safety and health…
A charitable fund designed to help providers develop new and innovative approaches to assessment has opened for applications. The Assessment Innovation Fund, created by the…
Budding Paralympian, Emily Holder, is celebrating a ‘brilliant year’ that has seen her add to her medal collection while excelling in her studies. Emily, who…
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