The past few months have marked a significant moment for education and skills policy, with the publication of the Skills Bill, the Curriculum and Assessment...
Reasonable adjustments are designed to level the playing field, enabling individuals to thrive in the workplace. But in Further Education (FE) environments where change, collaboration,...
Successive governments have long promised to fix the UK’s skills and productivity problem. We have seen new qualifications, bootcamps and programmes in all directions. Yet, productivity...
Colleges are struggling to recruit finance leaders. The problem is not salary, it is more to do with a lack of understanding of the aspirations...
Supporting learners in FE isn’t just about academic outcomes. It is also about creating environments where every student and every member of staff feels safe,...
What we lose when learning becomes entirely online There’s no disputing the fact that we’ve made learning more accessible than ever in the last five...
Autistic people are as diverse as our country and an integral, valuable part of it. Yet they also face persistent inequalities, holding them back from...
Assessment is at a crossroads. AI is accelerating change, student needs are shifting, and colleges are being asked to deliver fairer, more flexible, more future-proofed...
Workforce planning can no longer just focus on headcount. Organisations today face unprecedented change: from the rise of automation and AI, to shifting skill demands,...
With nearly one million young people currently not in education, employment or training, a rapidly evolving labour market, and employers voicing growing concerns about the...
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Education is the purposeful passing of knowledge and skills from one generation to the next. It helps people learn abilities for life through teaching and experience. Education happens through schools, colleges and informal life lessons. Good education nurtures talent and helps societies move forward. It gives the lessons and wisdom of the past to those who will build the future.
FE qualifications include A-Levels, T-Levels, BTECs, Cambridge Technicals, apprenticeships, diplomas, International Baccalaureate certificates and other vocationally-oriented courses studied after the secondary school level but below the undergraduate degree level.
FE refers to academic and vocational qualifications pursued as an alternative or pathway to higher education. HE specifically means studying for an undergraduate, postgraduate or research degree, usually at a university.
Reasons to undertake an apprenticeship rather than attend university include wanting to gain hands-on work experience, avoid student debt from tuition fees and accommodation costs, earn a wage while studying, gain practical job-ready skills in industries not requiring a university degree, or have a desire to learn on the job rather than in lectures.
Degree apprenticeships are disrupting assumptions that prestigious careers require traditional degrees. Blending workplace training and attaining bachelor’s or master’s qualifications, enables earning while learning transferable skills and avoiding debt. With major companies and universities participating, apprenticeships now offer higher qualifications rivalling degrees. The latest figures show an 11% increase in apprenticeship starts compared to last year, with over 90% of 16-17-year-olds now in education or training. Over 70% of students/parents see degree apprenticeships as an equally valid pathway, drawn to funded alternatives that meet workforce needs while complementing traditional degree strengths. Striking the right balance is key.
St Mary’s University, London (SMU) and South Thames Colleges Group (STCG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally launch a historic partnership between the…
English students from Leeds College of Building (LCB) gathered to hear testimony from Budapest born Holocaust survivor, Tomi Komoly BEM. Tomi told the story of…
Bradford College has been crowned a winner at this year’s UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards, delivered by EAUC in association with UK Research and…
A MAJOR training and employment initiative supporting young people across north east Wales has seen rapid growth – and now more employers are being encouraged…
Strategic partnership to bring the ACCA’s members’ knowledge from across the public and private sectors to the Parliamentary Knowledge Foundations Modular Schemes A leading global…
Diners at Blackburn College training restaurant Scholars, are enjoying a tasty new tipple thanks to a renowned Lancashire brewery. In a unique collaboration with Clitheroe…
Four employees of a leading Welsh work-based learning provider have practiced what the company preaches by enhancing their skills and professional development. The achievements of…
New City College apprentices had the rare opportunity to quiz Prime Minister Keir Starmer on apprenticeships, skills and work opportunities during an exclusive session at…
Deere Apprenticeships has been recognised as Small/Medium Enterprise (SME) Training Provider of the Year at the prestigious National Occupational Awards (OAL) Industry Awards ceremony. Based…
Ayrshire College has partnered with Acumen Cyber, HEFESTIS and Academia to bolster its cyber defences and offer its students experience in real-world cyber security operations.…
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