100,000 placements is a welcome start. Who helps young people get to day one? In thirty-five years working in careers guidance, I have watched a...
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...
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Tom Bewick argues that the Treasury needs to go back to first principles of taxation and deal with the many design flaws in the original…
AI is transforming our world, and the education sector is no exception. It can and will improve teaching and learning, as long as it’s used…
Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi – one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with…
As the COVID-19 pandemic put pressure on the economy, some employers were forced to cut down on staff. As a result, unemployment for young people increased…
Disover the four key trends that we’re likely to see in post-pandemic education. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, it forced the entire higher education…
In reacting to COVID-19, the priority for education providers was ensuring face-to-face learning and assessment activities were transitioned to an online environment (Hill, 2020). In…
Recent research conducted by Avado, found that a staggering 12 million+ people are expected to leave their jobs in the next three months, with over…
Our constantly connected world presents opportunities undreamed of a generation ago. Navigating cyberspace requires new skills and new knowledge, and everyone in every school needs…
The recent pandemic has caused significant changes to everyday working life and the way individuals conduct their lives in general. The rise of hybrid working…
National Careers Week 2022 gives us all a great opportunity to shine a light on the importance of good careers information, advice, and guidance (CIAG).…
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