To continue the camping theme from part one in this series, even if you think you have all the equipment and have predicted all the...
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...
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Few people would deny that the learning landscape has transformed over the last few years, particularly when it comes to the proliferation of education technologies.…
Insanity, according to Einstein is “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. That quote may well have been on the…
During the election campaign the pledges around Apprenticeships were there for all to see. Now that the campaigns are over and the victors are looking…
Staff development encompasses a variety of activities, but often right now it’s training event planning time. Only maybe it’s not, because it’s time to cope…
With ‘open day’ season drawing to a close, colleges are welcoming prospective students and their families for the final time this year. As such, now…
Understanding gravitas in FE is as important as a windsurfer understanding swell and surf. Surf forecasts are the results of modern scientific study and gravitas…
Jive swings in student marginal cost are not good for further education. Many further education colleges and universities are gearing themselves up for an increase…
This month we are launching our new membership service, the Society for Education and Training. We have been gearing up to launch the new membership…
It will not have escaped your attention that the reality of funding cuts has been looming large over the FE sector for some time now.…
Back in 2010 George Osborne unveiled the biggest public spending cuts this country has seen for decades. We were told that drastic cuts needed to…
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