To continue the camping theme from part one in this series, even if you think you have all the equipment and have predicted all the...
ICAEW's research into mid-tier accountancy firms found that, while firms expect AI to reduce demand for some early-career tasks, most do not anticipate an overall...
Party conference season is one of the few points in the political calendar when politicians, policymakers, employers, think tanks and organisations from across the public...
The government's plans for young people will go further if they are built around the colleges already providing technical pathways, work placements and apprenticeships, argues...
A learner asked me a question this year that every teacher in the sector will recognise, or soon will: if the software is intelligent, why...
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...
Fourteen A Level students from Gower College Swansea have been offered places to study at Oxford or Cambridge University in 2025. The students are all…
Lee Owston and Paul Joyce explain how the new Ofsted inspection framework will transform inspections for FE providers, detailing key changes including real-time feedback, streamlined…
It’s approaching a year since we finished the Green Changemakers pilot, a year where we’ve been supporting and energising one another in the community, co-creating…
Well its certainly been a tumultuous week or so in relation to apprenticeship policy and rules! As a result, I thought it would be good…
In National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10th–16th February), Alex Burdon, Head of Qualifications & Accreditation at The OR Society highlighted the importance of apprenticeships in shaping…
A packed programme of activities was warmly received last week across South Hampshire College Group to celebrate apprenticeship and T Level qualifications as part of…
New Research Reveals Employers’ Failure to Recognise Employee Skills Risks Holding Back UK Productivity and Growth As the UK economy edges towards recession, thousands of…
PROSPECTIVE students will have Spring in their step at a series of college open events. Coleg Cambria is to showcase its wide range of courses,…
The February 2025 Labour market overview for the UK has been released by the Office for National Statistics. Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK…
The Court of Appeal has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s School. Although the case is about an employee’s…
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