Last week, I joined representatives from Parliament, employers, business organisations, awarding bodies and the wider skills sector at the New Statesman Politics Live event to...
The most important word in apprenticeships is not achievement. That is not about diminishing the importance of completion or success. Achievement matters. It signals that...
In the second part of our special feature for FE News to mark Youth Employment Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings...
There is growing evidence that sustainability is moving from a specialist function into mainstream business operations Employers are increasingly seeking professionals who combine technical business...
This is Part Two of three on children, social media and the ban. The government is introducing legislation to bar children from the platforms. It...
When Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham walks into Number 10- be that Downing Street or the ‘Number 10 of the north’ in Manchester- what should his...
The idea that a career in research is becoming obsolete is easy to understand. It is also wrong, but not for the reasons you might expect. Behind the debate about research careers lies a more...
It’s Youth Employment Week, and in a special feature for FE News, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members Adrian Wookey,...
Aspiring marketers are set to enter the industry at a challenging, but exciting time. Competition for jobs may only become greater, with the recent Milburn...
Picture this. A member of your teaching staff is three weeks into a formal performance improvement process. Observations have been graded as requiring improvement. You...
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Bear with me while I take you back to The Hague/Den Haag in the seventeenth century, where philosopher and lens grinder Baruch Spinoza is also…
Last week’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations not only recognised the Queen’s incredible 70-year reign but brought together communities in a unique and heart-warming way. Street parties,…
The world of work is changing. With the advent of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, not to mention the looming shadow…
The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and adoption across the globe, and as a result STEM careers have been pushed to the forefront. However, while…
A move towards higher level apprenticeships has reduced opportunities for disadvantaged young people, explains Suzanne Slater, Director of Operations for Apprenticeships at educational charity and…
Jenny Garrett OBE is an Author, Leadership Trainer, and Founder of Reflexion Associates. Jenny works with individuals and organisations, supporting them to achieve career and…
In 2016, I was honoured to be asked to sit on an expert panel with Dame Sally Coates, senior members of HMPPS, and leaders of…
Here’s a paradox for you. Across the world, the young people entering the labour market today leave education more highly qualified and more ambitious than…
The Chancellor told the CBI the Autumn Budget will cut taxes for businesses that invest more, train more and innovate more. This followed on from…
The SEND Review Green Paper was published at the end of March 2022 and stakeholders now have till the extended deadline of July 22nd to…
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