While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
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The disruption brought about by the pandemic has challenged the received view of the nature and purpose of qualifications. Flexibility and adaptability were required for…
In this article, Chris Thomson takes a close look at what Amanda Spielman’s recent defence of Ofsted Inspection may reveal. Ofsted fears inspection. I don’t…
When I was asked to write an article for FE News about Stress Awareness Month, I was initially stumped. What could I add to a…
Chris Thomson draws on his experience of senior management to offer some first-hand strategies for tackling stress Three months into my first senior management post…
Reforms of post-16 qualifications in England threaten critical routes to HE and quality jobs for learners from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, warns The Black…
In this article, David Redden explains why having a spotlight on maths can be an opportunity to ensure people are equipped with the essential skills…
Ian Pryce discusses how data shows that colleges in the education sector are often overlooked and compared unfairly to schools and universities and how closing…
The air crackled with tension as the first shots rang out, tearing through the air, this was immediately followed by a deafening roar. Dust and…
If AI is here to stay, can ChatGPT be used responsibly in education – how do we ensure best practice and damage control any limitations…
Marni Baker Stein recently made the transition from academia to edtech. In this article, she shares her reasons for making the move, tips to improve…
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