With the final Milburn Report on young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) due to be published imminently, Josh Hillman asks how AI...
Education is incredibly cyclical, as those who have been in it for some time will attest. But what have we learned from its history? In...
In this exclusive feature to mark Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, Mat Parker, Head of Careers and Inclusion at the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), brings...
With the news that the next UK / EU Summit is due to take place on 20th November, negotiations to get the proposed UK /...
To coincide with Jisc's session at the Association of Colleges (AoC) annual conference, Mark Tysom sets out clear guidance for FE leaders to enhance their...
New analysis of data reveals a stark numeracy divide across England, with communities in the North struggling with numbers more than those in the South....
The school 14-16 curriculum has not served the needs of all children. For too long vocational education has been the preserve of FE, especially for...
Two senior roundtables on AI adoption kept returning to the same quiet risk: the tasks that once taught young people the job are being automated...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee summarises the findings and conclusions of the Committee’s year-long inquiry. For...
Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...
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Brockenhurst College has been re-rated as GOOD in all areas following a four-day inspection by Ofsted in November 2023. The full report, which is live…
ROBIN JACKSON, DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT AT OPEN AWARDS As educators, we all want to see our learners (including apprentices) progress and move on or into…
The “AI-nsteins” from the @_UoW have reached the finals of a regional competition testing project management skills. The Masters’ students came through the first knockout…
Manufacturing has an ageing workforce. In fact, according to the Manufacturing Institute, 78% of manufacturers are concerned about their ageing workforce. While this means many…
Today, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) and student engagement platform Unibuddy have announced a new strategic partnership in Europe, which will improve the applicant…
At the age of 18, Patrick Beynon harboured an interest in working with motor vehicles, transforming his passion into his primary hobby and aspiring career.…
Business Name Generator has analysed 30 cities around the UK to determine which locations are the best for launching a career. According to a new…
Between 5-11 February, Educ8 Training Group celebrated National Apprenticeship Week, shining a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships have on businesses and individuals across…
For five months, students from NEOMA Business School and POLIMI Graduate School of Management worked on a challenge set by Parfums Christian Dior. On 6th…
A first-of-its-kind research collaboration between Heriot-Watt University and Edinburgh Napier University is bringing together engineering and nursing students to develop cutting-edge health technologies tailored to…
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