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...
Using AI to help draft a lesson plan is one thing. Using it to assess whether a prospective learner should study at Level 2 or...
Provider achievement rates receive significant attention from boards, governors and executive teams because they provide a straightforward indication of overall performance. They are often one...
Long-time observers of the UK skills system are prone to wearily observing that it is fragmented, complex and a victim of policy inconsistency over time....
According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
The biggest challenges facing the further education workforce are no great secret. Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties...
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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One year since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy and we are roughly half-way through the implementation phase of the current apprenticeship reforms. So how’s…
A demanding job in a high-pressure environment, dealing with matters of life and death daily, you might think that I’m the product of a Russell…
In my last piece ‘How must FE change to be a successful tool to solve the Skills Gap Problem in the UK?’ I mentioned that there was…
It has been a year since the Apprenticeship Levy was launched on 6th April 2017. This time last year I was expecting a hugely successful…
“Don’t call students consumers” Nicola Dandridge CBE, Chief Executive of the new Office for Students, was reported as saying at the launch of its new…
Mrs Roberts had the measure of me from the start. ‘Christopher is a bright button but somehow always towards the bottom of the tin.’ Always…
Epping Forest College is located in West Essex, but only 20 minutes from the centre of London. 90% of our local business are tiny – less…
To win a place at private school, 11-year-olds have to prepare for and sit a number of entrance exams and then smile through lots of…
The UK’s well known struggling productivity level is an issue that dominates discussions amongst the government, further education, and public sector organisations. With no clear…
Recently the Government has published its Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper. The remit is broad but the Green Paper will be of great interest to…
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