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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Following National Apprenticeship Week, I was interested to read a recent report by CBI highlighting that over a third of businesses are struggling to recruit…
In February, a study commissioned by The Edge Foundation revealed that many young people are being actively discouraged from opting for a vocational pathway. For…
Another spate of updates in employment law are now around the corner and readers ot FE News will be unsurprised to learn that one of…
Benjamin Franklin famously said “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn” and it’s this idea that people…
As you’re all no doubt aware, this month the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) announced some significant changes to their funding rules (Approval of Qualifications for…
Last month I wrote my column about shaping policy and encouraged you to participate in the online conversation set up by FELTAG, the Further Education…
Further Education has been under the spotlight for the last 12 months with the FE pressure gauge creeping to the red. Hot topics have ranged…
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) recently announced that they will be offering a £7500 bonus for graduates who teach maths at a…
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has recently urged the government for greater focus on employability skills in the British education system in 2014. This…
My first three weeks as CEO of the Education and Training Foundation have been fast paced, enjoyable and hugely informative. In my early meetings with…
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