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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On the 25 May, I’ll be speaking at the Women’s Leadership Network conference in London. I am keen to share my experiences with other senior…
Government policy on work experience With government policy and inspection focus centring more and more around the outcomes for learners, the question of how the…
There is no shortage of speculation about the future of our education system. This is particularly true for the further education sector, which has been…
My dear stepfather was a jobbing builder who understood the need to differentiate levels of accuracy and performance. Where a ‘rough job’ ensued he would…
We’re always delighted to see Edge, our partners and our projects in the news, so a rather grey and gloomy Monday was brightened this week…
This week I presented my first AELP CEO monthly webinar which came a few days after the government had published its updated guidance for employers…
A recent report by the House of Lords social mobility committee has claimed that young people who don’t go to university are “overlooked and left…
People with ‘Practice’ experience will know only too well that organisations such as Accountants, Solicitors and Architects etc can spend a fortune chasing new prospects,…
The future of FE as we know it is going through a considerable transition. The ‘more for less agenda’ has seen colleges merging, re-structuring and…
I attended the above annual conference at the Thistle Hotel Heathrow, organised by Paul Tully of Newbubbles Ltd. Newbubbles’ mission is to support further education…
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