The recent FE News special feature for Youth Employment Week rightly celebrated the employers who are working hard to open doors for young people, showcasing...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life...
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
Kerry Boffey of FIN identifies changes in the Ofsted operating guide and toolkit which require provider attention before September. Providers preparing for inspection should pay...
Today's announcement from the Prime Minister is significant structural reform. Technical education pathways from age 14, combining core academic subjects with employer contact and workplace...
By mid-July, most Further Education leadership teams have shifted their attention to enrolment, exam boards and the slow scramble to close out the academic year....
More than 40 of the West Midlands’ leading manufacturing and engineering support businesses will be showcasing their expertise at a new exhibition being held in…
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith confirms National Insurance support and Local Government Pension Scheme for FE Colleges FE Colleges to be given Employer National Insurance support…
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, announced key changes to FE inspection processes. Following the “Big Listen” consultation, single-word judgements will be replaced with detailed…
Innovations that could transform the worlds of carbon capture, consumer travel and healthcare were among the projects that scooped up a set of prestigious national…
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is delighted to announce it has retained an ‘Outstanding’ grade in its latest Ofsted inspection, with inspectors praising its…
Latest Data Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK decreased by 9,000 (0.0%) between August and September 2024, but rose by 136,000 (0.4%) between September…
Throughout the last month, there has been much concern across the skills sector about the future of Level 7 apprenticeships. The Government wants to ‘rebalance’…
The shift towards employer-responsive curriculum design, while in no way new, is not just a strategic priority but a necessity. With the government’s intensified focus…
For over 60 years, VTCT has been in vocational education. Today, we’re taking a bold step forward by introducing VTCT Skills—a unified brand that reflects…
Students, educators, and distinguished guests gathered at the Library of Birmingham for the Access to HE Celebration, an event hosted by AIM Qualifications and Assessment…
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