100,000 placements is a welcome start. Who helps young people get to day one? In thirty-five years working in careers guidance, I have watched a...
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...
The funded management ladder has gone. Team Leader at Level 3, Operations Manager at Level 5, Chartered Manager at Level 6, Coaching Professional, Improvement Practitioner,...
While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
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...
Why is the curriculum so imperative to changing the way educators approach sustainability? In my previous article for FE News, I outlined how sustainability mustn’t…
The TUC has today (Friday) published new analysis which shows how NHS key workers will face a huge real terms pay cut this year should…
Thousands of new school places will be created for children in England, including for those who are living in disadvantaged areas, have special educational needs…
Today marks 100 days since student leaders handed in their open letter calling on the education sector to break their links with companies who uphold…
The University of Derby has been recognised at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2022 – taking home accolades for ‘Best Student Experience’ and ‘Outstanding Contribution…
MAYOR of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has outlined ambitious plans for how the city-region could take control of its own skills provision and work with…
In April, The Skills and post-16 Education Act 2022 was confirmed in parliament as one of the final pieces of legislation to get over the…
A student from Newcastle College has proven she can cut it in the hairdressing industry, taking joint first place in a national qualifier for WorldSkills…
Bangor Sea Fest proved an extra special culinary experience for SERC students this year who got the chance to work alongside world renowned Michelin starred…
Michael Grange, an Advanced Practitioner in work-based learning and apprenticeships at Derby College Group (DCG) has been awarded a Platinum Jubilee Medal for his services…
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