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...
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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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The Department for Education’s announcement that financial education will become statutory in the national curriculum for primary schools, with provision strengthened in secondary schools, marks a major milestone....
After considering 58 written pieces of evidence, hearing from 54 witnesses and a visit to meet students, teachers and employers in Blackpool, the House of...
With workplace ill health costing employers £85 billion a year, FE leaders must act now to retain the people whose experience underpins our education system....
With vacancies falling, unemployment rising and nearly four in five employers reporting gaps in their workforce, the challenge now goes beyond recruitment, it’s about readiness....
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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.
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