September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
Kerry Boffey of FIN identifies changes in the Ofsted operating guide and toolkit which require provider attention before September. Providers preparing for inspection should pay...
Today's announcement from the Prime Minister is significant structural reform. Technical education pathways from age 14, combining core academic subjects with employer contact and workplace...
By mid-July, most Further Education leadership teams have shifted their attention to enrolment, exam boards and the slow scramble to close out the academic year....
This year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, 'Skills for a shared future', is timely. Young people are entering a labour market being reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation and changing employer expectations. Yet too often we describe...
Economic inactivity linked to long-term health conditions has now reached 2.8 million people in the UK, costing the country an estimated £212 billion per year...
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300% increase in higher education and further education institutions looking to move to learning online in one week alone For most people, the events of…
Vocational Pedagogy #2 This second article focuses on technical and vocational education and training courses, and it is structured according to the conceptual framework (Loo,…
I recently had the great privilege of hosting a meeting at the House of Commons with employers, government representatives, MPs and the third sector. Our…
6 plans the UK education system should put in place in the event of a #Coronavirus shutdown #COVID-19UK In February, The University of Law (ULaw)…
The benefit of an #apprenticeship in the words of an #engineer My arrival into JDR Cable’s apprenticeship scheme was a little unorthodox; I was part…
Many innovations that are considered indispensable in our lives today have had their inception in university research labs. Marie Curie discovered radioactivity during her time…
This Week in FE: #Budget2020 and #Coronavirus This week’s budget teased at some changes for the industry, including a promised review of the Apprenticeship Levy,…
Why are companies still missing out on the opportunity to tap into Apprenticeship Levy transfers? By 2020, most businesses will be familiar with the Apprenticeship…
Across the next decade and beyond, job occupations previously unheard of will become commonplace – #robotic engineers, data technicians – demanding new and deeper skill…
#UntappedPotential The UK’s labour market is amidst a transformational and unpredictable period driven by a changing political landscape and rapidly advancing technologies. Meanwhile, we are…
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