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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Since the results of DWP’s Umbrella Agreement have been released, the focus has shifted to the procurement of the Work and Health Programme (WHP), with…
For 150 years England has got technical education wrong and no political party can claim they have come up with a solution that works. The…
Further education is now a mixed economy in terms of creating a sustainable plan for future skills development and corresponding delivery. Our work encompasses traditional…
Let’s tip our hat to the government for saying in the Industrial Strategy green paper that there will be flexibility for the new Institutes of…
Fair funding for colleges will help more young people and adults, as well as businesses, get the skills they need. And we know that skills…
The agricultural revolution was followed by the industrial revolution and we have now entered the digital revolution. The digital revolution means the end of teaching…
With rapid advances in technology, a new political landscape and an ever growing urban population – times are indeed changing. If we are to meet…
We’ve been rebranding colleges, other institutions and businesses since 2002. Given the fluid nature of the FE sector currently, such as area reviews, we realise…
I was lucky enough to spend the day today with John. An ex-offender, John knew he wanted to turn his life around and was given…
As the Government has recently highlighted, apprenticeships work. According to Skills Minister Robert Halfon, over 90% of apprentices currently go into work or further training.…
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