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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...
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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...
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This article is written by Paul Hager, Emeritus Professor, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia and was developed from conversations I had with Paul on the…
Right now you can’t go a day without hearing about the EU referendum and the impact it could have on our economy. But whatever your…
No matter which way you look at it, receiving negative employer feedback is a “fail” where work experience is concerned. Not only has your College’s…
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My last article, entitled FE Colleges Face Extinction, was published in April. An incredible 174 people have shared that article on LinkedIn alone, so I…
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