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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Students around the country have been collecting their exam results over the past few weeks. Along with the many success stories comes the inevitable dumbing…
A member of staff at an inner-city college recently told me: “We work with some of the most underprivileged communities in the country, yet our…
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As the 40th WorldSkills Competition drew to a close in Calgary, it felt like the noise from Stampede Park could be heard all over Calgary,…
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The complete list of medals won by Team UK in WorldSkills Calgary 2009. GOLD: Cooking – Adam Smith, 22, from Orpington, who works at The…
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