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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Why employer engagement needs some careful thought With many colleges struggling to meet Study Programme criteria for work experience, Working Knowledge hosted a high level…
So that was the election result no one saw coming. Certainly not the pollsters. We have a new political animal that has entered the menagerie…
As a new UK Government takes its place, charged with leading the country for the next five years, it is a natural point to stop…
Learning Technology is not generally in the headlines when it comes to politics. At least not explicitly. However, there are many reasons why learners, providers…
Well here we go, this time without a Coalition Government, and what will this new Conservative era bring to the world of education? It is…
In March Working Knowledge, sponsored by the Department for Education hosted a forum for senior FE staff and representatives from business. The Opening Doors to…
This month, I thought I would write a piece on standardising practice to help anyone new to this aspect of their teaching, training, assessment or…
In recent statistics published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the education sector has the third highest amount of data protection breaches after the health…
Attempts to professionalise the Further, Adult, Community Education and Skills (FACES) sector have too often adopted a deficit analysis, with an assumption that tutors are…
Last year the Government introduced legislation that would allow Further Education Colleges to accept 14-16 year olds on a full time basis. Whilst this was…
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