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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In his first column for FE News, David Way, chief executive of the National Apprenticeship Service, discusses how the quality agenda will define the new…
At our recent Annual Governance Conference, I gave delegates a message they may not have been expecting; despite all the change that is taking place…
Many people reading this will know the frustration of employers when it comes to recruiting staff with the skills to get on with the job.…
Geoff Russell, Chief Executive of the Skills Funding Agency debates how we can encourage industry to invest more in education and skills to increase the…
In October last year we called for the media to step up to the plate and use its influence to encourage those with poor literacy…
In today’s economy the focus of educating young people in a vocational setting not only sits in the UK but has a wealth of opportunities…
At NCFE we’re set for the resurgence in a number of very popular qualifications, with positive news on the flexibility of funding through the Single…
Advocacy is speaking up for, or acting on behalf of, yourself, a company or a brand. In a college context, advocacy is when your existing…
Technology brings change to educational practice. Every college in the UK is or ought to be grappling with this, using the results of research to…
The 5th annual VQ Day is taking place on Wednesday 20th June 2012 and preparations are now underway. Since its launch by Edge in 2008,…
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