Term has started, and colleges are still settling timetables and filling gaps in delivery. It's a good moment to look at who's teaching under subcontracted...
Adult learners are already investing in new careers; policy should turn that commitment into a connected journey from entry-level competence to higher technical progression. The...
The funded management ladder has gone. Team Leader at Level 3, Operations Manager at Level 5, Chartered Manager at Level 6, Coaching Professional, Improvement Practitioner,...
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...
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The AI competition between Microsoft / ChatGPT and Google Bard, means that huge advancements are coming and will continue to ‘wow’ us in the coming…
In this article, Jo Burgess discusses the importance of degree apprenticeships and their benefits which includes improving social mobility within communities, improving professional careers for…
Education is an enabler, empowering individuals to secure decent work and to improve their life chances. We have heard, many times, the message that ‘A…
As we continue to battle economic uncertainties fuelled by the cost-of-living crisis and a recession, it is more important than ever for businesses to create…
With major employers moving towards more flexible and part-time working, Sue explains that the apprenticeship system needs to adjust accordingly. National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW2023) is…
Apprenticeships, when done well, solve the productivity puzzle and help build a ladder of career opportunity for people in every local community. However, Prof. Tom Bewick says…
Suzy discusses National Apprenticeship Week and how Capgemini is creating apprenticeships for all ages and backgrounds to help bridge the digital skills gap in the tech…
We need to better understand potential barriers if we are to attract more apprentices with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), explains Suzanne. When it…
We’re at the start of an AI revolution. With the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT, colleges have a lot of valid concerns. Here’s three…
Gray Mytton and Leo Webster, from the educational charity and leader in technical and vocational education NCFE, take a look into artificial intelligence, the recent…
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