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In the ninth episode of Series 3 of the #SkillsWorldLive Radio Show, we investigate the relationship between FE providers and the government. Presenter, Tom Bewick,…
2021 has already seen many public sector bodies become more eco-aware: and by that, I mean not just half-heartedly encouraging better recycling habits, but actively…
The qualification and skills landscape is changing. Higher and degree apprenticeships are growing rapidly, there is a push to introduce T levels at level 3…
Our young people are our future designers, thinkers and leaders, but far from being the ‘lost generation’, we can support them to be the ‘bounceback…
Whilst looking at the statement from the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson on the Skills and Post 16 Education Bill in the background in my kitchen…
Exclusive Gavin Williamson article on the launch of the #SkillsBill: Putting skills at the top of an ambitious legislative agenda This is a historic week for education…
Lockdown restrictions have proved to multiple industries that workers don’t have to be confined within the walls of their organisation to produce their best work.…
#RethinkingAssessment: The tide is turning Covid-19 has completely transformed the educational environment for students of all ages. However, while homeschooling has largely dominated the agenda,…
It was the French Century sociologist and philosopher Auguste Comte who allegedly first coined the phrase ‘demographics is destiny.’ Although Comte was referring in the…
The UK’s international student population is on the brink of crisis. The number of students from major ‘source’ countries has declined, falling by up to…
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