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,...
South Eastern Regional College (@S_ERC) has secured an Open College Network NI (OCN NI) Centre Learning Grant of £3,000, to help support adult returners to…
A vitally important £800,000 initiative – designed to provide a ‘single source of truth’ for electrification skills and capabilities – is nearing its first big…
New research from the hiring platform, Indeed, has found that almost two-thirds (65%) of UK employers say that educational qualifications are becoming less important when…
This summer has been a remarkable one for Afan College’s Sustainable Fashion and Design student, Mia De La Rue-George. Mia was selected by the University…
In June 2024, QAA Scotland hosted a pivotal symposium in Glasgow, titled ‘Addressing the Anxiety of Assessment in an AI World.’ This event, which brought…
A new report from the British Association of Construction Heads (BACH) investigates the reasons behind why 47% of construction apprentices do not complete their apprenticeship.…
A RENOWNED movie director was put under the spotlight by Coleg Cambria students. Neil Marshall, whose credits include Hellboy, Game of Thrones, Westworld, and Dog Soldiers, paid a…
The deadline to apply for the Deborah Rowland Scholarship for FM training closes on 14 September 2024. The scholarship, in partnership with the Institute of…
The Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor lecturer enrolled on a Business Management degree before progressing to a PGCE – and now has a job she loves Gemma Stone-Williams…
Angelo Grainger, a Level 3 Public Services student at Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC), is preparing for a career in the fire service after…
Please confirm you want to block this member.
You will no longer be able to:
Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete.
