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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As 2012 draws to a close, many will see it as the year in which the learning and skills sector came under the microscope like…
It’s encouraging to see that the Government has warmly welcomed Doug Richards’ findings in his newly published independent report on the future of apprenticships. The…
With the festive season about to start in earnest, and a new year just around the corner, what better time to reflect on the valued…
So it is December once again and Further Education is almost at the end of its first term. I trust you have all had an…
The latest report published by my Institution NEF: The Innovation Institute shows that there is room for a “radical re-think” for vocational education in science,…
A response by Carol Taylor, NIACE Director for Research and Development to the publication of the 2011 Skills for Life Survey by the Department for Business, Innovation &…
Almost two decades after the incorporation of further education colleges, we are entering a whole new educational world. It’s 1993 all over again as colleges…
I have been waiting with interest for the publication of the Richard Review: an independent review of apprenticeships for the Government, led by Doug Richard.…
Ofsted last week published a report identifying best practice in promoting enterprise-related skills and the entrepreneurial capabilities of our 16-19 year olds. The report follows…
In what is seen as a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has recently confirmed that equal pay cases that would have been out of time…
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