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...
Whether they’re sprinting across a racetrack or scoring a commendable goal, many people idolise sports stars. Considering their esteemed position within popular culture and the…
The South West’s excellence in industries as varied as maritime, aerospace and crea-tech has been showcased to the CBI’s Director-General during a two-day visit. Tony…
Professions in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) still have low female participation. This is a reality that EDP wants to help…
Staff at West London College (@westlondoncol) have this week won improved pay and conditions after successful negotiations between management and the University and College Union…
A learning support worker who has helped Coventry students for more than 20 years has praised a City of Culture programme after gaining newfound confidence…
Universities UK (@UniversitiesUK) has today [Friday 21 January 2022] published a new briefing outlining the continued progress universities are making in tackling grade inflation. This…
Talented young chef Sam Watkins (@Lborocollege) wowed judges with a riveting risotto to win the regional heats of the Riso Gallo Young Risotto Chef of…
Workplace wellbeing is always a topic that’s up for discussion, and one which is highly important no matter at which end of the education spectrum…
A new report released today brings together leading voices from across policy, politics, and academia setting out a bold agenda to address inequality ahead of…
NPTC Group of Colleges is proud to announce it has been awarded Silver Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) status. The organisation recognises the…
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