A learner asked me a question this year that every teacher in the sector will recognise, or soon will: if the software is intelligent, why...
I’m writing this just before heading off on a family camping trip to Yorkshire, which means the house is currently a chaotic blend of optimism,...
There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
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For years, employers have been telling us that something fundamental is missing in the labour market. Not technical skills, although those matter enormously, but the...
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The Further Education Trust for Leadership (FETL) selected Birmingham to host their spring symposium – Thinking about Place. Host for the Commonwealth Games in 2022,…
In preparing young people for the workplace the education system is well proven in its ability to convey technical skills and capabilities. However, perhaps there…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of transformation, it was the age of employability, it…
As education professionals, you will soon be confronted by a rapidly approaching skills gap. According to the EU Commission, there could be a shortfall of…
Collab recently published an article on the “key drivers for colleges to think and act more like a commercial business”. It mentioned funding reduction, competition…
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