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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The Foundation’s job is to get behind professionals in the FE and training system and support you in providing an excellent service to learners and…
As I travel the UK and experience the variety of priorities across the UK’s FE Colleges, I am excited when I discover a project that…
The raft of OEDC surveys which were published at the end of last year and which saw the UK languishing towards the bottom of basic…
In a major speech about FE in Cambridge towards the end of last month Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills…
I’m delighted to have been asked to write a regular monthly article regarding teaching, learning and assessment. Some of you may be familiar with my…
Charlotte Bosworth, director for skills and employment at awarding body OCR, believes the merits of encouraging student interest in the world of enterprise and entrepreneurship…
In March, I spoke about the report that came from the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG), which shook the sector with its vision…
Stuart Wesselby, principal of Tresham College of Further and Higher Education, discusses the effects of the funding squeeze on the FE sector and the need…
For more than a decade there has been a debate about what state education can learn from independent schools. The Labour Government encouraged schools set…
Earlier in April the Government revised its guidance on ways schools should provide careers advice, information and guidance to young people. Although not ground-breaking, we…
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