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...
Cambrian Training Company (CTC) is one of the leading work-based learning apprenticeship providers in Wales. It was established in Welshpool, Powys, in 1995 as a…
In today’s professional landscape it’s not uncommon for workers to find themselves in managerial roles without formal training. It’s so common in fact that it…
Sian’s story shows how an Educ8 Training Level 4 Project Management apprenticeship can support entrepreneurs and small business owners to grow with confidence. Sian Shepphard,…
Isabelle Fazackerley, a Health and Social Care student at Shipley College, has been awarded the prestigious Learner of the Year title by NCFE – the…
REVOLUTIONARY new 3D video monitoring technology is delivering economic and environmental benefits and supporting animal welfare at a leading land-based college. Coleg Cambria Llysfasi has…
Gower College Swansea is proud to host a dedicated girls-only taster day aimed at inspiring the next generation of female engineers and to celebrate International…
A group of T Level students recently took part in Regeneration Brainery, a five-day workshop designed to inspire and guide young people as they explore…
I’ve been fascinated by aeroplanes my entire life. Growing up, I always enjoyed problem solving and understanding the mechanics behind how things work. During my…
Earlier this week, Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) lit up the Staffordshire County Showground to host the annual Celebration Awards. Over 30 awards were…
Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) recently welcomed talented Year 10 and 11 learners from local schools to take part in an exciting catering competition,…
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