As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...
A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....
In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
The forthcoming Budget and the Milburn Review will bring further focus onto participation, opportunity and workforce development; apprenticeships are once again set to occupy a...
Kerry Boffey of FIN asks if nominee training is about preparing for an Ofsted inspection or should it be doing something much bigger. Of course,...
Following a significant increase in the number of students taught through subcontractual partnerships in England, the Office for Students (OfS) publishes an Insight brief today…
“I hadn’t even considered having my own business until I attended the Business Management class while studying Animal Care at Borders College. The more I…
Traditionally, competition and collaboration have been seen as opposing forces. However, our work with FE colleges shows that these concepts can coexist, and with the…
The gap between what students learn and what the job market needs is closing, but there’s still work to do. By fostering deeper relationships with…
Ofsted has today published a detailed response to its ‘Big Listen’ consultation, setting out how the inspectorate will reset its relationship with the sectors it…
Employers and students are reaping the rewards of a specialised programme at NPTC Group of Colleges that is delivering opportunities for employment. Sitting under the…
Public sector apprenticeships are a cost-effective way of bringing skills, talent, and sharp thinking Leading global accountancy body ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)…
Scotland’s biggest trade association, SELECT, has welcomed the suspension of strike action by college lecturers that will allow electrical apprentices to continue their essential studies.…
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has secured an Open College Network NI (OCN NI) Centre Learning Grant of £3,000, to help support adult returners to…
Levi Vozary, a Level 3 Film and TV student at Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC), is pursuing a career as a video editor after…
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