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...
Contracts have been signed with leading awarding organisations for the fourth wave of #TLevels to be taught from 2023. Following a competitive bidding process overseen…
At the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, the Lifelong Education Commission and Respublica will today (4th Oct) publish recommendations to reform the UK Skills System…
Iin his speech [Wednesday 6 October] at the Conservative Party Conference, the Prime Minister @BorisJohnson announced a £3,000 ‘levelling up premium’ to entice maths, physics, chemistry and…
#SR21 – A new report release today (21 Oct) from the Education Policy Institute (@EduPolicyInst) warns that significant, additional spending to help pupils to recover…
Music Technology students at Newbury College (@newburycollege) were treated to their first offline visit today as guest speakers from WaterBear College of Music (@WaterBear_HE) came…
South Thames Colleges Group (@STCG_College) hosted an opening ceremony to celebrate the new University Centre title granted by the Department of Education (@educationgovuk). The ceremony…
Southwark College (@SouthwarkColl) Freshers’ Fair took place this week to welcome new and returning students to the College and help them get a feel of…
Chinese higher education entrepreneur Xiaoyu (Tiger) Wang MBE, co-founder of innovative Sino Campus International Education, has been honoured with an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal…
Magpas Air Ambulance (@Magpas_Charity) have been working with Cambridge Regional College (@CRC_College) to deliver CPR and Defibrillator training to students at the Cambridge and Huntingdon…
Zawadi Mwambeyu fought off 12 suitors to take the top spot in Women in Property’s National Student Awards (@WiPUK). Zawadi won the South West competition…
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