Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life...
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
Kerry Boffey of FIN identifies changes in the Ofsted operating guide and toolkit which require provider attention before September. Providers preparing for inspection should pay...
Today's announcement from the Prime Minister is significant structural reform. Technical education pathways from age 14, combining core academic subjects with employer contact and workplace...
By mid-July, most Further Education leadership teams have shifted their attention to enrolment, exam boards and the slow scramble to close out the academic year....
This year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, 'Skills for a shared future', is timely. Young people are entering a labour market being reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation and changing employer expectations. Yet too often we describe...
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Stuart Martin discusses how the UK university sector faces significant challenges amid financial strain and shifting educational demands. He explores the need for systemic transformation…
So, it’s 2025 and the new government isn’t quite so new any longer. We’ve had the first budget from the Labour government, and as with…
Adaptability and resilience are two words I would use to describe the apprenticeship sector. Words that will continue to resonate in 2025 as we see…
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming the way we work and learn, creating unprecedented demand for new skills. This article explores the role of micro-learning,…
2024 gave us big headlines – now 2025 is about delivery. As the a year gets underway, the pressure is on the government to turn…
As we begin 2025, the world finds itself grappling with numerous conflicts, and the potential for even greater escalation looms ominously. Some politicians argue that…
Once again, the UK has become the ‘sick man of Europe’, but this time in a very literal sense. The UK is currently the only…
Compared to European countries, the UK needs an extra 4 million homes to fully alleviate the housing crisis. In this context the Government’s commitment to…
Foundation Apprenticeships alone will not solve the NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) issue, but they can be a significant part of the solution.…
Trauma is believed to be the largest public health issue facing our children and young people today, the scale of which has been intensified post-COVID-19. For…
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