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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In a climate where funding is tighter, external pressures are driving more efficiencies, cost savings are to be expected. In this environment, there are usually…
Further Education colleges must take a more proactive role in helping shape the skills agenda and economic policy at regional and national levels. FE has…
Quality over quantity Listening carefully to government spokespersons, during National Apprenticeship Week and since; it seems to me that they are not really pushing for…
An influential committee of MP’s, formed by the Education and Business Committees, published it’s 54-page Apprenticeships report today (click here to view the full report).…
Today marks a significant moment in UK history with Theresa May formally firing the starting gun for the process of the UK leaving the EU…
One of the many headed problems that the hydra of FE has is to do with the language that it uses and is used about…
As The Manchester College prepares to be one of the host colleges for the 2017 WorldSkills UK Selection for WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017, its Principal,…
Earlier this month Business in the Community (BITC) and the City & Guilds Group found that confusing job descriptions are a major barrier for young…
The development of degree apprenticeships is at a momentous turning point. With the introduction of the apprenticeship levy just days away on 6th April, every…
Are you suffering apprenticeship meltdown? The world of apprenticeships is one that is getting bigger and more mysterious by the minute. If we look back…
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