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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The ongoing need for developing not just higher level vocational qualifications and training, but also a way of providing that need is advanced by the…
The eight new members of the Institute for Apprenticeships board have been announced: Dr Katherine Barclay Sir Gerry Berragan Bev Robinson Paul Cadman Dame Fiona…
The eye of a hurricane is famously calm – an eerie normality before inevitable chaos. And so it is, currently, with funding for curriculum planning.…
Responsibilities for integrity, quality and funding give the new Institute for Apprenticeships a potentially vital and lasting role in the national skills infrastructure but only…
I am delighted and hugely encouraged to see Government placing a strong focus on technical education and STEM skills in its proposed Industrial Strategy. These…
I remember the heady days when we didn’t have websites, server problems, SEO issues and all those delights so many FE marketers suffer today. But…
This Friday was the 13th National Apprenticeship awards, as ever one of the highlights of the Academic year. I have only been to 7 of…
The Prime Minister today launched a new Green Paper called Building our Industrial Strategy. The Green Paper has a significant implications for the Further Education and…
It seems that the environment for young people is becoming increasingly complex. In order to best prepare for a complex world it is essential that…
2017 is shaping up to be a significant year for us all. Aside from the uncertainty around Brexit, this year we will see the apprenticeship…
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