As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...
A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....
In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
The forthcoming Budget and the Milburn Review will bring further focus onto participation, opportunity and workforce development; apprenticeships are once again set to occupy a...
Kerry Boffey of FIN asks if nominee training is about preparing for an Ofsted inspection or should it be doing something much bigger. Of course,...
Disruptions from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have heralded many changes to the way we live our lives, including how qualifications are delivered and awarded to…
Local new home developer Campion Homes has been describing the benefits of backing talent through apprenticeships @fifecollege The benefits of apprentices to businesses are being…
Professional support and guidance are vital as students and graduates re-evaluate their careers due to the pandemic, reports Prospects at @Jisc. Prospects surveyed more than…
New @EduPolicyInst study reveals the disadvantage gap in sixth forms and colleges A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), “Measuring the disadvantage gap in 16-19…
The Welsh Government has today announced an additional £50m towards improvements to school buildings across Wales The capital funding will allow local authorities to focus…
@UKLabour have outlined the latest part of its plans to secure the economy and end long term unemployment with a new ‘Jobs Promise’ that would…
Immigration system reforms to attract brightest global talent and drive economic growth is expected to be announced by the Chancellor @RishiSunak at the #Budget2021 Highly skilled…
Chancellor @RishiSunak bolsters #PlanForJobs – flexi-apprenticeships, £3,000 Apprenticeship fee and additional £126M for Traineeships New innovative flexi-apprenticeship programme (“Flexi-Job” Apprenticeships to start in Jan 2022) to…
The Learning Curve, a new report by @Demos, supported by @Google, finds that 10% of the UK’s economy output can be linked to online learning. Demos…
Any business owner or manager expecting employees to flock back to the office once restrictions are lifted and slide straight back into the traditional nine…
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