September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
Kerry Boffey of FIN identifies changes in the Ofsted operating guide and toolkit which require provider attention before September. Providers preparing for inspection should pay...
Today's announcement from the Prime Minister is significant structural reform. Technical education pathways from age 14, combining core academic subjects with employer contact and workplace...
By mid-July, most Further Education leadership teams have shifted their attention to enrolment, exam boards and the slow scramble to close out the academic year....
This year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, 'Skills for a shared future', is timely. Young people are entering a labour market being reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation and changing employer expectations. Yet too often we describe...
Economic inactivity linked to long-term health conditions has now reached 2.8 million people in the UK, costing the country an estimated £212 billion per year...
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We catch up with Phil Smith CBE, Chair of Skills England at AELP’s annual conference. Phil discusses the recent industrial strategy and Skills England’s priority…
Standing in The Aftermath In Part 1, I shared the raw emotional reality of what it felt like to Fail: Totally. Utterly. Absolutely. I described…
Education is the bedrock of any successful nation, and we as a society have a responsibility to equip our young people with the knowledge and…
In the world of apprenticeships, Functional Skills in maths and English are often treated as a hurdle — something to get over in order to…
This article is part of a new series exploring workplace needs assessments and how they can support staff across the education sector. These assessments provide…
Young people are currently being failed by a lack of good information about the huge array of careers opportunities available to them. This is one…
What Do the Reforms Mean for Apprenticeship Assessment in England? The recent release of Ofqual’s consultation on their revised policy approach to apprenticeships, along with…
What does it feel like? Leadership is celebrated in success, but what happens when you achieve everything asked of you, yet, somehow, you are branded…
Last month, through a detailed written statement, Bridget Phillipson confirmed that Level 7 (master’s level) apprenticeships will no longer be funded. Despite months of intensive…
Mr. Rafiq El Alami Head of the Digital Innovation Center of Excellence (DICE) at University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), explores how African start-ups are tackling youth…
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