Party conference season is one of the few points in the political calendar when politicians, policymakers, employers, think tanks and organisations from across the public...
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...
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We’re less than three weeks away from a General Election that will shape our country for years to come. How do the main party’s election…
FE is audited to death We get regular Ofsted audits and breathe a sigh of relief when we know our curriculum and teaching is good…
From May 1st the new Trailblazer standards can be delivered to any new apprentices funded through the government’s apprenticeship reforms. The change marks a radical…
News this week that the area review transition fund has still yet to unfold and reveal its hand has left us guessing. Many providers keen…
Are Bots Better Than Trainers? This is a topic that’s bound to cause controversy, but one that’s surely worth considering if the responses I had…
If you’ve been working in education for a while, you’ve almost certainly come across some mental health challenges. No, I don’t mean your own! Although…
As Principal of a UTC (University Technical College), I was eager to read the All Parliamentary Group for Education’s report on how well schools are…
Last month the government introduced the Apprenticeship Levy, which all employers operating in the UK will have to pay, charged at a rate of 0.5…
I have just started a new life as Chair of the Career Colleges Trust. I was happy to take on this role because, throughout…
Apprenticeships for all Last week Tanni Grey-Thompson addressed the Work in Progress conference for ‘welfare to work’ providers. In her powerful address she challenged us…
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