Skills shortages in construction are not a new problem. For at least ten years, we have been grappling with this issue, and the CITB is...
The need for a third post-16 Level 3 pathway, providing a middle ground between A Levels and T Levels, has long been clear. The dual-track...
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The Department for Education has now published more of its policy decisions that shape the future for technical qualifications at Level 3 and below in...
In this article, Dr Lucy Atkinson, Director of the Centre for Academic Persistence at Arden University, explores if, and how, providers can use gamification to...
As the workplace continues to evolve at pace, one thing is clear: our skills system needs to keep up. The government’s recent announcement of V...
Each year, thousands of young people leave school and face their first real decision about their future in an economy increasingly shaped by digital technology...
Vicki Stokes, Head of the School of Education at the University of Sunderland, has shared how she thinks the Government’s recently released Schools White Paper:...
March has been an important month for young people. The Youth Guarantee, which is a manifesto commitment of the government, was extended and expanded in response...
The government’s admirable goal of creating opportunities for one million young people is a crucial step towards tackling a problem that risks leaving a generation...
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So, what does “good” vocational education look like and how do we continue to improve what we do? A couple of weeks ago, I had…
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.…
I’ve been working in AFE (intentionally remembering ‘adult) and Skills on a climate action programme for two years now. Green Changemakers is a systems-change green…
From administrative assistants to skilled trades workers, so-called ‘middle-skill occupations’ account for about a fifth of the UK workforce. However, in the face of artificial…
On the 9th September, we published Ofsted’s renewed approach to inspecting education providers, including those in Further Education and Skills. This followed months of both…
Higher education is increasingly digital and diverse. Students bring different experiences, goals, and responsibilities while balancing study, work, and family. They all need learning that…
In a sector where performance metrics, funding rules, and regulatory frameworks shape so much of the day-to-day, it’s easy for apprenticeship delivery to become more…
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