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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...
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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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What makes an inspirational business woman? With it being International Women’s Day today, we wanted to share with you the thoughts of one of FE’s…
This National Apprenticeship Week marks only one month until the new Apprenticeship Levy is introduced. With such a short time to go, many businesses are…
In 1947, Hugh Dalton resigned as Chancellor when details of his Budget were leaked before his speech in Parliament. No such concerns in 2017 with…
One of the biggest challenges currently facing the apprenticeship system is how to widen access and use them to provide pathways to skills and employment…
The House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee Industrial Strategy First Review has been released today. The Prime Minister’s talk of a…
The Department for Education is the most important Department. Without the ability to read, write and perform at least simple maths, the country would fail…
Today the Baker Dearing Educational Trust, the charity that promotes University Technical Colleges (UTCs) has released a report looking at how education fails many students…
What does the decline in Apprenticeship success rates actually mean? Preparing to speak at the Ofqual conference this week and reviewing with the recent release…
Sandy Lindsay MBE, Chair of the IoD and North West Business Leadership Team Skills Groups, discusses efforts to close the skills gap in the North…
With the apprenticeship levy just around the corner many training providers are working with their large (and smaller) employers to scale up the size of…
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