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...
Saltaire’s Victoria Hall was filled with pride and excitement last Thursday (3rd July 2025), as the red carpet was rolled out for Shipley College’s annual…
Jake Anderton, a learner from Nelson and Colne College Group (NCCG), has been named the winner of the 2025 Ascentis Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, an…
Apprentice-focussed recruitment agency Aspo Recruitment has partnered with workplace readiness provider Toolkit Conduct to better prepare trade apprentices for long-term career success. Toolkit Conduct founder…
The Department for Education has awarded a grant to Get Further, an education charity, to deliver evidence-based Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for teachers and leaders…
JTL, one of the UK’s leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector, has launched a bold new campaign urging employers to take on…
A vital revamp of a lifeline community hub combating loneliness and social isolation, has been made possible by creative arts and construction students from Sandwell…
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Birmingham Disability Festival, BMet College was proud to once again play a key role in helping deliver this…
Lois initially discovered the opportunity through her ACT assessor, Michelle Marshall. “I was on placement when I found out there might be an apprenticeship opportunity…
Bridging the Skills Gap in the UK: The Role of Awarding Bodies in Shaping a Skilled Workforce The UK continues to face a significant skills…
Capital City College (CCC) esports team have won the British Esports Student Champs Nationals in Sunderland for the third year in a row, beating other…
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