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...
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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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Without a doubt it has been a busy few months. It has been a time not only of taking stock and looking at how our…
Times are turbulent, and “caution” is the operative word: as the private sector is hit by non-lending banks and evaporating credit, the public sector is…
As the clouds of the Comprehensive Spending Review begin to gather on the horizon there can be few in the Learning and Skills Sector that…
A poorly worded press release from the BIS press office, a largely inaccurate report from the CIPD on how much money could be saved by…
We can be in no doubt that the state is rowing back from controlling, setting targets and measuring every microscopic move in the further education…
When David Willetts, then a shadow minister, stood up at the AoC Conference last November he was very clear as to how the learning and…
Colleges in financial difficulty face tough choices deciding how to escape from the downward spiral of fewer students and less income. In this situation colleges…
The announcement last week from the Association of Graduates has once again put the spotlight on apprenticeships. In its annual ‘Graduate Recruiters Summer Survey’, the…
Around the country many Further Education Colleges are busy explaining to employers how Apprenticeships are designed to meet the needs of business, and how recruiting…
Tuition fees are currently set at £3,225 per year, leaving many graduates with over £23,000 worth of debt. With increases in fees likely to leave…
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