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...
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Geoff Russell, tennis fan and Chief Executive of the Skills Funding Agency, shares his ambitions for the FE sector and considers the true meaning of…
Most newly qualifying teachers complete an in-service training programme in the use of technology to enhance learning and teaching but research by the Association for…
Amid the massive challenges facing FE, LSIS commissioned the RSA Public Services Hub to consider how the sector might look in 2020. This research indicates…
Many education and training providers seem confused about what they should be doing for adult learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, despite these learners being…
While the government’s review of Further Education provision, most specifically the outcomes of the Wolf Report and the English Baccalaureate, has created new challenges for…
We all have our seasons, and the Institute for Learning (IfL) is no exception. After what feels like a temporary ‘hunting season’, with IfL cast…
Last week I had been mainly thinking about apprenticeships – and not just because of an amazing and inspiring evening at the National Apprenticeships Awards.…
This week the National Apprenticeship Awards took place and, I’m pleased to say, they have shown that Apprenticeships continue to be a huge success across…
Members of my union, the University and College Union (UCU), last week voted overwhelmingly to reject plans that would have left them with a £38…
There are several reasons an employer could decide that the Apprenticeship route might not be for them and their company. And we all know that…
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