A learner asked me a question this year that every teacher in the sector will recognise, or soon will: if the software is intelligent, why...
I’m writing this just before heading off on a family camping trip to Yorkshire, which means the house is currently a chaotic blend of optimism,...
There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
Using AI to help draft a lesson plan is one thing. Using it to assess whether a prospective learner should study at Level 2 or...
Provider achievement rates receive significant attention from boards, governors and executive teams because they provide a straightforward indication of overall performance. They are often one...
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...
This year’s World Mental Health Day is an ideal opportunity for employers to review their workplace mental health provision – and could hardly be more…
UK businesses could be facing a £48.2bn1 recruitment bill to replace 16 million2 workers who are looking to move jobs, according to the latest research…
In the wake of the government’s announcement that it won’t set-up temporary visas for other sectors as it has for HGV drivers and poultry workers,…
Scientists have created a new model for predicting COVID-19 infection risk in offices and classrooms, which uses CO2 to assess ventilation efficacy (@imperialcollege). As more…
With government funding cuts to the creative subjects in the curriculum announced a few months ago, the future of the industry’s success is in question…
THE much-anticipated return of North Wales Business Exhibition (#NWBE21) will unite industries and lay the foundations for a sustainable economy (@DBF_Forum). Coleg Cambria Deeside plays…
Staff at six English colleges will be walking out again this week in their ongoing fight for fair pay. The strike is the second week of walk outs in a…
If you are considering your options for next year, now is the time to explore the opportunities available at Merrist Wood College! We’re excited to be welcoming…
New independent research by Pearson (@PearsonSchools), has found that reading and writing for pleasure are two of the top three skills that pupils engage with…
Paralympian Blade runner and MBE Jonnie Peacock (@JonniePeacock) – ‘I struggled to walk when my stump was sore so my mum would help carry me to…
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