The Breaking Barriers report is absolutely right to focus on building more bridges into work for young people and moving the debate away from cliff...
On Tuesday last week, the Prime Minister announced plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study. There was more focus on...
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The recent FE News special feature for Youth Employment Week rightly celebrated the employers who are working hard to open doors for young people, showcasing...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life...
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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...
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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...
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The very essence of VR is its ability to transport the user to a completely different environment and scenario in both a believable and engaging…
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Bob Marsh leads our Employment Service, a specialist service led by and in partnership with Deaf* People. Bob was keen to come and work for…
The world of work is changing dramatically. Economic, societal and technological forces are leading to increased global collaboration, agile working and automation. Matthew Taylor’s report…
FE Survival, Financial Viability, Insolvency and the Role of Governors FE is big business. 2.2 million students study with various providers each year, in a…
I was born in Iran, lived, studied and worked there till I was 28 and became a refugee in UK in 1999 after an uprising…
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Will Potterton of Leavers Hoodies Company looks at the options available for college leavers who plan to embark on a gap year in 2018. College…
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