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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What a changing and challenging world our young people are facing! This was brought home in sharp focus recently after I spent a day interviewing…
I passionately believe that the key to irreversible growth in Apprenticeships is quality. The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) is determined to address any quality issues…
As someone who has worked on Baroness Sharp’s Commission of Inquiry into Colleges in their Communities for the best part of a year two…
As the recession deepens there is an even greater focus on training and re-skilling. In fact as much as the need for upskilling there is…
I start with a confession. During my 18 years of headship of secondary schools I spent 16 convinced that my school, as I thought of…
For all of us highly committed to helping young people develop their careers, the latest figures on unemployment levels in the UK made depressing reading.…
When we think about tackling climate change, trade unions do not necessarily spring to mind as active campaigners. But the truth is, that trade unions…
At the end of July 2011, Stanford University announced that three introductory one-term undergraduate courses would be available free as online distance learning courses during…
Geoff Russell, Chief Executive of the Skills Funding Agency, reflects on the overwhelming success of WorldSkills London 2011, secure in the knowledge that this is…
Edge has been a supporter of University Technical Colleges (UTCs) and the Baker Dearing Educational Trust (BDT) since 2008. I was delighted when the Government…
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