The UK will need hundreds of thousands of new construction workers in the coming years to meet demand for housing, infrastructure and clean energy projects....
The debate about whether AI belongs in education is rapidly becoming redundant. The more important question is what education does now that AI is already...
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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....
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Learning does not happen exclusively in schools – yet the formal education system still bears most of the responsibility for students’ education. A wider range…
It goes without saying that our reliance on technology has grown exponentially over the past 18 months, and while many of us have been grateful…
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way businesses and industries operate indefinitely. So much so that being able to meet the demand of future employers…
Last month in FE News I wrote about RoATP and what I thought might happen re it reopening to new applicants. In that article, “RoATP…
From across the globe, we can see that there remains a lack of diverse leadership in the boardroom. A recent article in the Times highlighted…
Hundreds of thousands of young people around the country have recently received the results for their A levels, BTECs, and other vocational and technical qualifications.…
Valuing progression and achievement for all In my thirty years of working across vocational education and training in the UK, there has never been a…
How passionate are you about your work? If you’re in any doubt, DON’T google it. A five-minute word-search will turn your uncertainty into neurosis. Courses,…
British sailors have won more than 60 Olympic medals since sailing made its debut at the Olympic Games in 1896, and as we have seen…
“It’s bad, but we can fix it.” The words of sustainability scientist and Lund University Professor Kimberly Nicholas. The optimist in me aligns to this…
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