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...
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...
Talented students from a college in the East Midlands have created a striking new mural to brighten up a well-used corner of a popular town…
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published the outcome of a review of the way local area services for children and young…
Stoke on Trent College’s award-winning Hammersley restaurant has hosted a special Centenary lunch to mark the first-ever Stoke-on-Trent Day (5 June). Civic dignitaries were invited…
Moulton College in Northamptonshire has hosted the latest round of SkillBuild 2025, the UK’s largest and longest running multi-trade skills competition. Delivered by the Construction…
learndirect has announced a new progression agreement with The Open University (OU), offering learners on selected Online Degree Pathways the chance to graduate with a…
Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) today announced it has partnered with Acumen Cyber and HEFESTIS to bolster its cyber defences amid a rise in cyber attacks…
The four-storey steel frame of Bradford College’s new £17 million building is now in place—marking a key step in transforming the Thornton Road site. Led…
This guide explains the June 16 to 19 funding updates for academic year 2025 to 2026. June 2025 update We have increased rates and programme…
This June, City Lit, one of Europe’s leading adult education colleges, proudly marks Pride Month with a vibrant celebration of identity, creativity, and lifelong learning. …
A new report, undertaken by The St Martin’s Group reveals that when addressing a skills gap, more than half of employers surveyed said that, in…
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