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According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
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V Levels could offer something the post-16 system badly needs: greater flexibility for young people who want vocational learning without having to specialise as early...
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Khalid Baddou, Director of Institutional Affairs, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), explores how investment in STEM education is shaping Africa’s digital future and attracting global…
Last July, Alison Morris, Head of Policy at the Skills Federation, hosted a discussion on how the Government could make the apprenticeship system work better for learners…
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The Government’s upcoming health and disability benefit Green Paper will be controversial, with expected cuts to eligibility for and generosity of Personal Independence Payment (PIP),…
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As a nation looking to establish itself as a global leader in the tech race, Britain certainly has a long way to go to achieve…
Dr. Eric Dunker and Professor Tom Bewick make a case for a new international centre bringing together global leaders and practitioners in work-based learning. Traditional…
It was inspiring to see just how many apprentices, providers, end point assessment organisations, government and stakeholders celebrated National Apprenticeship Week. This was done in…
The UK’s workforce is more qualified than ever before. In 2024, around half of young people aged 25–29 held a degree or higher qualification—up from…
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