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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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The end of the term is rapidly approaching and I spent a few minutes looking at the various demands and dictates arriving on my desk.…
Colleges are fundamentally committed to being effective student immigration sponsors and in return all they expect from The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) is a…
I remember doing a research paper around 2000 for the LSDA and found it very difficult to find research on FE that was theoretical. Most…
The launch back in April of a National Careers Service for adults in England has been broadly welcomed across the learning and skills sector. Universally…
Last week we celebrated the 5th annual VQ Day. It was a fantastic day with schools, colleges, learning providers and other organisations taking part across…
This week educators celebrated Vocational Qualifications Day under a shadow of the news that long term youth unemployment has risen by nearly tenfold in the…
Learning providers across the country face big challenges – from cutbacks and policy changes to increasing demands by employers, government and learners. They must overcome…
In the UK youth unemployment is at its highest rate since figures began in 1992, with more than 1 in 5 young people in the…
There are deep contradictions emerging over the future of child care provision as central and local government spending cuts adversely affect the provision of grants…
In May LSIS received the results of an internal audit which was conducted to establish the impact we are having on the sector. What was…
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