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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Apprenticeships are really in vogue for the current Government. Apprenticeships are being touted as the vocational work-based ‘gold standard’ route to work nirvana – a…
A few weeks ago a good friend who works in education asked me why she should care about sustainability. It is a profound question and…
As the UK economy improves, and confidence in the business and professional services sectors reaches a fifteen-year high, FE professionals are pivotal in ensuring the…
Few can doubt the importance of college governance. College governing bodies are responsible for determining the mission and character of their colleges and deciding which…
Back in a July edition of FE News my colleague Christine Comrie, information officer for RSC Yorkshire and Humber, came to the conclusion that it’s not…
The government has announced major changes to apprenticeships based on new, much simpler apprenticeship standards. The reforms merit at least a trial run. The new…
Earlier this month we held the fourth Edge Foundation Annual Lecture and Conference at the RSA in London. Newly promoted Minister of State for Skills…
The relationship of students vis-à-vis the educational institutions they attend is rarely thought of in the first instance as that of a consumer and trader.…
Young people and technology – the wired generation has a high speed connection to the information superhighway. Adept at tweeting, texting and typing, this new…
It is a marketer’s dream to have all the contact details of potential customers who have expressed an interest in a product or service. This…
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