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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...
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The Prime Minister recently withdrew the guidance to work from home in England. But that doesn’t mean working from home will disappear. Nearly two years…
Last week’s announcement that prisoners will have the opportunity to study for an apprenticeship during their sentence is news that we should all celebrate. It…
The recent ‘International Day of Education’ sought to raise awareness around education as a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. Its theme,…
Between 1896 and 1899, 100,000 prospectors migrated to the Klondike region of Yukon in search of gold. The route was treacherous, many perished and those…
A recent study by our organization Upswing, an integrated student services organization dedicated to creating parity in the resources available to non-traditional and online students,…
Recent data revealed that 35% of employees looking to leave their current role want better mental health support at work. So, how can companies make…
The closure of schools and universities will, perhaps, be one of the enduring memories of Covid-19 for billions of learners, parents, and teachers around the…
Technology has never been more embedded in our lives. The sudden arrival of COVID-19 two years ago kickstarted a global digital transformation that saw industries…
Traditional workplace wellbeing systems When it comes to mental health in the workplace, wellbeing services tend to be reactive. If you are presenting with a…
Each year, National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW2022) acts as a stark reminder for people and businesses to recognise the importance and role apprenticeships play in the…
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