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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Since taking up the role of Minister for Education and Welsh Language last year, I have seen first-hand the huge contribution the further education sector…
The quality of careers support for young people, teachers and parents matters. It matters because people should be able to expect person-centred services that are…
Last month, AELP launched a report into the role, value, and impact of independent training providers (ITPs) in the English skills system. Our research ‘Excellence…
Many other organisations are also faced with similar challenges, of this there is no doubt. However, it is my belief that FE is certainly at…
How to get the most out of Professional Discussion methods in student assessment… Professional Discussion (PD) is playing an increasingly prominent role in the assessment…
Over the last year, millions of people’s lives have been disrupted because of the pandemic and more recently Russia’s attack on Ukraine. This has had…
#IWD2022 – Two Year 11 girls from @JessPhillips MP’s constituency talk about her work, and the importance of celebrating International Women’s Day What is International…
International Women’s Day was created as a rallying cry for everyone to do more in accelerating women’s equality. It has always been critical, but more…
Skills and employment should go hand in hand. When making decisions on what steps need to be taken to boost employment, we should be looking…
It is 111 years since the first International Women’s Day was marked by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. Now a…
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