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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I’d spent half my life in the Army, but leaving as a 28-year-old veteran was more daunting than anything else I’d faced. Where I would…
One of the main pledges in the Government’s recent Prison Safety and Reform White Paper (which FE News reported on here), is to give greater empowerment…
It’s hard to go a week without hearing about the challenges facing the education sector. And with the constant structural changes and new policies, it…
I just returned from the AoC Conference in Birmingham to celebrate our American Thanksgiving with family. This year’s trip the U.K. afforded me the first…
The Committee of Public Accounts recommends today (30 Nov) that the Government must broaden the range of measures it will use to evaluate its apprenticeships…
Many businesses and education providers still feel that university is the best option for young people setting out in the world of work. This might…
If I had to pick out a grand narrative from this year’s AoC conference, I would say it was the emphasis on collaboration — especially…
As I write this article there are only 5 weeks left until Christmas. One can hardly believe it is the end of another term, and…
Chancellor Philip Hammond delivers his first and last Autumn Statement. During the Autumn Statement Mr Hammond vowed to make the country ‘match fit’ after Brexit. …
What with Brexit, the recent US Presidential Elections, the deficit and a productivity crisis, it will be tempting for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to…
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