My work has largely centred on helping adults develop the digital skills they need to move towards further learning and employment. Alongside my professional practice...
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...
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Geoff Russell, chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency, reflects on the successes of Apprenticeships Week and why and how we should all ‘Have a…
Whether you are a lawyer, a gas fitter, an engineer, or a teacher or trainer in further education and skills, the three essential ingredients of…
Qualification provision in the wake of a rise in unemployment and fear of redundancy must continue to adapt to the needs of the market. As…
So what to look out for next? The government’s many shake ups within the education system have definitely rocked the boat in 2010. The Work…
Last Thursday saw the very high profile launch of the Coalition’s Welfare Reform Bill. As befits a Prime Minister who was previously a PR professional…
As the National Skills Academy get ready to announce the 500th Creative Apprentice – are business in the creative and cultural industries finally buying the…
There is no better time than Apprenticeships Week to reinforce the transformational impact apprentices make to businesses. As the biggest Apprenticeships Week so far it…
Apprenticeship Week has never been more relevant than in 2011. Organised by the National Apprenticeship Service, the week is used by the education industry and…
National Apprenticeship Week 2011 is finally here and with the Government’s recent investment into apprenticeships, it is set to be the most exciting yet. As…
In my January pieces in FE News I outlined three technology-in-learning challenges for 2011. Here I comment on the dangers of fragmentation. Unless the Department…
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