Last week, I joined representatives from Parliament, employers, business organisations, awarding bodies and the wider skills sector at the New Statesman Politics Live event to...
The most important word in apprenticeships is not achievement. That is not about diminishing the importance of completion or success. Achievement matters. It signals that...
In the second part of our special feature for FE News to mark Youth Employment Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings...
There is growing evidence that sustainability is moving from a specialist function into mainstream business operations Employers are increasingly seeking professionals who combine technical business...
This is Part Two of three on children, social media and the ban. The government is introducing legislation to bar children from the platforms. It...
When Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham walks into Number 10- be that Downing Street or the ‘Number 10 of the north’ in Manchester- what should his...
The idea that a career in research is becoming obsolete is easy to understand. It is also wrong, but not for the reasons you might expect. Behind the debate about research careers lies a more...
It’s Youth Employment Week, and in a special feature for FE News, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members Adrian Wookey,...
Aspiring marketers are set to enter the industry at a challenging, but exciting time. Competition for jobs may only become greater, with the recent Milburn...
Picture this. A member of your teaching staff is three weeks into a formal performance improvement process. Observations have been graded as requiring improvement. You...
BusinessLDN-led skills blueprint for the capital helping more Londoners into training and jobs, according to a new report An ambitious roadmap for getting more Londoners…
Moving to Wales inspired a Malaysian man to embrace the Welsh language and inspire others. Foo Seng Thean is now able to support his children…
The ECITB Awarding Organisation has launched a new Level 2 welding qualification and is inviting colleges and training providers to become Approved Centres to deliver…
Four young learners from Cumbria recently arrived in Liverpool after completing a tall ship voyage designed to boost skills, teamwork and personal growth. The four…
The brand-new Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology (IoT) has officially opened its doors, welcoming its first intake of learners as they begin their Higher…
Inspirational mature student Mandy Price’s motto “Rise up and show up” could not be more apt. Despite huge personal and family health challenges, including spending…
West Lothian Council Day Services recently held a special celebration to recognise the achievements of learners who successfully completed the Skills Accreditation Programme, delivered by…
A fundamental aspect of the apprenticeship system has always been to prove, to employers and to the public, that apprentices are competent, capable and ready…
Introduction In Further Education (FE), workspaces can feel like sensory battlegrounds. Open-plan offices, relentless time pressures, and overlapping interactions are the norm. For many staff,…
The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has launched a revised Code of Professional Conduct and Practice, setting out the standards, behaviours, and values expected of all…
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