ICAEW's research into mid-tier accountancy firms found that, while firms expect AI to reduce demand for some early-career tasks, most do not anticipate an overall...
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....
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The government’s eight week delay in their latest announcements about the apprenticeship levy, funding rates and standards leaves raises as many questions as it answered. …
Three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental health disorder. I’ll just let that sink in for a moment. Formerly, a reasonably taboo subject,…
So, after a short delay, we have had the publication of the post Levy funding details. Labelled as ‘Funding changes’ I think the government has…
Why bother with college restaurants? What function do they serve? Like all commercial activities in colleges they should be there to enhance the students’ learning…
The long awaited Apprenticeship Levy funding update was released today. Here is the link to the full details on the Apprenticeship funding document. How has…
It has now been confirmed by the Government that the Apprenticeship Levy will go ahead as planned from April 2017. This finally will stop the…
Is there anything untouched by Brexit? Well in the employment support sector, the answer is, frankly no. The Women and Equalities Select Committee published an…
While the lack of sunshine might suggest otherwise, summer is most definitely here. As schools and colleges close and everyone heads off on their hols,…
So what’s new? Well, there are lots of new employer-designed apprenticeship standards available (some of them are great, some not so great…), the apprenticeship levy…
So what’s new? Well, there are lots of new employer-designed apprenticeship standards available (some of them are great, some not so great…), the apprenticeship levy…
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