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The SEND Transition Collective, convened by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) in partnership with FE News, brought together senior practitioners, policy advisors, and FE...
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She did everything right. When she received her ADHD diagnosis in her early forties, she told her employer, followed the correct processes, and waited for...
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Following the ease of lockdown, many young people and adults are thinking about the opportunities that may or may not lie ahead in the coming…
The pandemic has shown the importance of the health and care workforce. Yet, this is a sector that has an urgent need to fill skills…
I have always upheld the view that in education – particularly the FE sector – leaders should endeavour to do the right thing, put their…
The pandemic has swiftly opened up the frontier of at-home learning and accelerated the adoption of teaching software across schools, universities and even businesses. Learning…
Not only have apprentices lost their positions, had their ‘guaranteed’ jobs taken away and lost their 20% off-the-job training: they have also been furloughed on…
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Colleges’ understanding of their role and contribution to the growth and prosperity of the economy in Northern Ireland is driven by a fundamental commitment to…
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The latest research briefing note from the Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards (FISSS) uses the most recent data from the DfE, HMRC and…
Since September 2019, all new apprentices that need to study functional skills have been enrolled onto new, reformed, functional skills qualifications. A change of this…
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