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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I recently led a workshop at the AOC conference in Birmingham on the transition from Train to Gain to Apprenticeships. What struck me in that…
Skills Funding Agency chief executive Geoff Russell reflects on a ferocious year but is hopeful for longevity in 2011 as he considers the magic of…
Most forecasts indicate that FE is entering the perfect storm – an increased demand for skills from those who are un- or under-employed at the…
Almost half of all work-based learning (WBL) sector professionals are over-qualified for their current job, according a survey by recruitment specialists GPRS Recruitment. The second…
The UK’s EuroSkills representatives have returned home with an impressive haul of 17 medals – including seven gold medals and three Medallions for Excellence. Nearly…
People in further and adult education have already highlighted the likely impact of the small print of the government’s Skills for Sustainable Growth (SfSG) for…
The Importance of Teaching is without doubt a great show-starting title for the latest schools white paper, and the emphasis on teaching has to be…
At last month’s AoC Conference, Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning Minister John Hayes unveiled the young people, so far, who have been selected to…
At a recent conference the chief economic adviser, German Industry UK suggested that the UK could benefit from an Auf Weidersehen Pet approach – but…
I am very glad to be asked to contribute a column to FE News. It seems good timing with the significant changes in prospect. Last…
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