The government's plans for young people will go further if they are built around the colleges already providing technical pathways, work placements and apprenticeships, argues...
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...
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20% off job training time should be seen as an opportunity to make improvements in business rather than seen as a drain on productivity. One…
There are few leaders in further education right now who don’t have a heightened sense of awareness of matters relating to cybersecurity. The arrival of…
#100YearLife – Figures released today (24 Jan) show there are 10,050,000 over 50s in employment, the equivalent of the population of Sweden Greater support is needed for the UK’s…
Science as a whole and in particular subjects in the life sciences sector, such as chemistry and biology, impact our everyday lives, from disease diagnosis…
So often I hear that the sector is underfunded. Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t. Personally, I’m not convinced. It might be that we…
Sometimes working with central Government feels akin to a carry on film. Now, to be clear, I’m not suggesting that any ministers are engaged in…
I’m currently working in Epping Forest College, and I’ve spent over 35 years teaching, training and coaching others. It’s been, and continues to be a…
Maybe it’s because it’s New Year and the traditional time for existential angst. Maybe it’s because education and skills policy are arguably in a greater…
The Universities UK lead on Wellbeing, Professor Steve West, has suggested that students should declare mental health problems on their application. Not all students have…
Marina Gaze (ex Ofsted deputy director for FE and skills) explains which areas of the Common Inspection Framework to focus on to achieve better Ofsted results,…
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