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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Further education is undergoing radical change brought about by cuts in central government funding that urges colleges to be more commercial in their approach. This…
Many of us have seen TV makeover programmes in which homes, community buildings or offices have been refurbished. To me one of the most interesting…
Talking at the British Chambers of Commerce Conference this month, Education Secretary Michael Gove said that the UK should regard the battle against illiteracy in the…
If you are seeking to enhance your learners’ experience by using technology for teaching or assessment, you and your colleagues will face the same challenges…
When I was 16 and faced with whether to continue on to do A Levels followed by university or take a more vocational path, there…
The biggest conversation I have heard over the past two years is ’employer engagement’. In fact, when you Google the expression there are over 16…
I don’t know about my British friends, but we here in America seem obsessed with rankings – who’s in, who’s out, who’s Numero Uno, et…
Almost without notice at the end of last month, the Government slipped out its new Further Education Workforce Strategy. For those interested you can read…
Not for nothing is the phrase called “putting your money where your mouth is”. It’s something that holds with training investment – a good measure…
Research published by The Edge Foundation, an education charity championing practical and technical learning, shows young people are being discouraged from choosing a vocational route.…
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