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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Over the last five years, Britain’s further education sector has suffered as a result of Labour’s constant re-organisations, bureaucracy, regulation and Ministerial meddling. Now, with…
I am proud of the Liberal Democrat manifesto, which I played a part in drafting, and I am particularly proud of the section on further…
The UK Skills 2010 competitions are now in full swing up and down the country, with thousands of young people participating. I know from my…
During the course of 2010 the learning and skills sector will see the implementation of the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). By the end…
The manifesto of the Association of Colleges (AoC) includes a recommendation that all colleges who wish to should be able to teach 14-year-olds full time…
Changes to the allocation of Adult Learner Responsive (ALR) funding have left scores of colleges and training providers up and down the country with an…
The skills necessary for effective leadership and management are increasingly complex. Real inspiration and innovation are needed to help face the challenges of the economic…
We expect a lot from young people who are starting work. Employers want them to be prepared to operate in fast changing environments and be…
For over 20 years the National Training Awards have highlighted and celebrated the vast amount of excellent training that goes on across the length and…
Dual professionalism is one of the Institute for Learning’s (IfL) core values. We believe that our members – teachers and trainers across further education and…
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