Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...
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...
On Safer Internet Day [Tuesday 9 February 2021], @samaritans publishes online resources to support those who are writing online about self-harm or suicide, whether it’s…
@Siemens’ degree apprenticeship programme is on target to deliver its 25th Industry 4.0-trained engineer. The innovative skills solution added a ‘top up’ year to the…
Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW21), Carl Ennis (@CarlEnnis1968), passionate engineer and CEO of @Siemens plc, has published a letter to his 16 year old…
More young people are taking science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) subjects at university than ever before, according to statistics published last week by…
@westoncollege has won the prestigious @AoC_info’ Beacon Inclusive Learning Leadership Award 2020-21. The College has been recognised for its achievements in creating outstanding results for students with Special Educational…
A partnership project has provided hands-on training to students who have helped build 50 homes on a new estate. The £7 million housing development in…
Staff from Wakefield College’s (@wakeycollege) Work Placement Team have gone virtual by teaming up with Wakefield-based engineering firm Sewtec Automation (@Sewtec) to offer college students…
Almost one million students and higher education employees now have access to Culture Shift’s (@UKCultureShift) Report and Support system, after the company saw its customer base…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on just about every industry and sector. But arguably, none have been as damaging than its effects on…
@leedscitycoll, which is part of @LuminateEdGroup, is encouraging more young people to participate in sports activities by teaming up with @RhinosNetballSL, ahead of its first ever…
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