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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At the end of 2014 there were a number of key documents and reports published about the FE sector. Most of them point to 2015…
The dust has settled after OFSTED’s annual report was published at the end of 2014 and a brand new year has just begun so it…
17 years in the digital skills space and I have never seen so much demand for labour. So, what is happening with this opportunity for…
Reith lecturer and surgeon Dr Atul Gawande held me spellbound recently when he spoke about The Century of the System. As I listened I realised…
Charlotte Bosworth, director of skills and employment at awarding body OCR, looks back at 2014 and considers the activity that has been ongoing to re-invigorate…
Progress in technology over the past 25 years has been staggering. Today IT is a substantial chunk of UK GVA and is crucial to the…
The UK Commission on Employment and Skills (UKCES) has hit the nail on the head. Their report last week, Growth through People, highlighted the fact…
More and more organisations are going ‘digital by default’ – it underpins the UK government’s own digital strategy – and as a result there has…
Barely a week goes past without a report or survey showing the workplace environment is changing fast and therefore our education and skills system is…
My last article attempted to cover a few theories of learning in plain English. I hope new teachers, trainers and assessors found it useful. This…
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