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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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National Apprenticeships Week got off to a very positive start with the Prime Minister committed to expanding apprenticeship opportunities for young people as an alternative…
As we celebrate National Apprenticeships Week (11-15 March), we are offered a timely reminder that both young people and employers are passionate about the extent…
At the recent London Region Post 14 Network Research and Policy Working Day at the Institute of Education we were given two examples of…
A recent report predicted that the UK’s workforce will face a 3.1m person shortfall – 9% of the required workforce – by 2050 if skills…
Anyone who has read the dreadful analysis of the NHS in Stafford will have been shocked by the standards of care or, more accurately, lack…
February saw the launch of our 6th annual VQ Day which is due to take place this year on Wednesday 5th June. As with the…
Regular readers may recall an article published in October last year on the reform of the safeguarding regime and how this would affect the further…
Kim Thorneywork, chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency, pledges her commitment to transparency in FE. In a world of ever-expanding horizons, European, international and…
Last month (Jan 2013), the government revealed plans to launch a new pre-apprenticeship scheme, helping young people to boost their skills, confidence and ultimately find…
One of the first questions a Union Learning Representative (ULR) is likely to ask themselves is “does everyone in my workplace have equal access to…
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