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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What has gone wrong with social mobility? And what should we do about it? The guru or czar on social mobility in the UK is…
Further Education is facing unprecedented challenges to delivery of its skills agenda at present. The issue of how to fund adult apprenticeships is still unclear…
The use of the internet is critical to FE colleges. In FE internet connections enhance teaching and learning including online examinations, allow the submission of…
Already this year we have seen a positive boost for technical, practical and vocational learning as the Government announced it has approved the development of…
The Skills Funding Agency’s Technical Guidance for its new Business Rules published last week sets out the process and business rules that it will use…
With unemployment falling, the Labour opposition is having to be more creative in its criticism of the government’s record on unemployment. Consequently, their main argument…
I’ve always been ambitious and wanted to pursue a good career but, in my early twenties, other important parts of my life left me with…
Today the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) issued the latest Employer Skill Survey (ESS), which claims that although job vacancies are returning to…
As welcome as yesterday’s latest unemployment figures are, higher employment is not enough on its own to ensure a sustained and lasting recovery. What’s needed…
Maren Deepwell, chief executive of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), encourages more individuals and organisations to engage with recent Further Education policy consultations. Influencing…
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