It seems everyone in Greater Manchester has an Andy Burnham Story. Mine starts backstage at Parklife festival in 2017. I was fortunate enough to be...
Employers understand the need for skills. They experience recruitment pressures, changing technology and gaps in workforce capability directly. What many understand less clearly, is how...
The Breaking Barriers report is absolutely right to focus on building more bridges into work for young people and moving the debate away from cliff...
On Tuesday last week, the Prime Minister announced plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study. There was more focus on...
In the first three months of 2026, the number of young people in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEETs) passed...
The recent FE News special feature for Youth Employment Week rightly celebrated the employers who are working hard to open doors for young people, showcasing...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life...
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
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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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University leaders encourage students entering Clearing to consider strength of graduate job opportunities Universities are set to welcome hundreds of thousands of new students from…
University of Salford Business School‘s partnership with HR consultancy, Peninsula UK, is helping to futureproof and further the careers of HR (human resources) professionals in…
Leicester College welcomed students who have completed T levels to collect their results on Thursday 17 August 2023. The overall pass rate for this cohort…
GBSB Global Business School is proud to announce its commitment to revolutionize the educational landscape through a relentless pursuit of innovation. Under the visionary leadership…
T Level and BTEC students secure top grades after demonstrating technical skills excellence. Students at The Manchester College’s Industry Excellence Academies and Centres of Excellence…
With digital transformation fast becoming a priority in business schools around the world, business school faculty are asking for more support, reveals a new report…
Reassuring research from MHR shows majority of FTSE100 firms don’t rely on degrees New data from MHR, the HR, payroll, and finance expert, has revealed…
Naturally, A-Level Results Day is an anxious time for many young people. This year, anxieties are more fraught than ever, with fierce competition expected for…
Second-year student Matthew Marshall won in the Single Image category for his photograph ‘Tinside Lido Prepares for Summer’ Matthew Marshall, second year BA (Hons) Commercial…
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