The reform of technical education in England has reached a pivotal moment. With T Levels now established across the post-16 landscape, attention is turning to...
There’s a belief that AI will somehow fix educational marketing. That by automating outreach, refining targeting and increasing output, institutions will naturally see better engagement...
As devolution reshapes England’s skills system and the second iteration of LSIPs comes into focus, attention is rightly turning to how regional ambition becomes delivery. Suzanne Slater, Commercial...
When one in seven young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET) by the age of 23, this is not just a concerning statistic –...
In further education policy, “closing skills gaps” is often framed as a technical challenge with straightforward solutions: expand provision, add courses, increase qualification levels. It’s...
She did everything right. When she received her ADHD diagnosis in her early forties, she told her employer, followed the correct processes, and waited for...
The government has long stated its intention to reduce the number of young people who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET). But...
Working in early careers, I see every day what apprenticeships mean for young people, especially when university isn’t affordable, doesn’t fit how they learn or...
Dean Blewitt, Senior Innovation and Investments Manager at the awarding organisations NCFE, explains why assessment must continue to keep pace with sector reforms if learners are to achieve the outcomes...
Never has there been a more relevant time to talk about transition for young people and adults with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As...
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FIN’s Kerry Boffey calls for more flexible funding to support innovative NEET projects such as the SCL summer pop-up in the North West. In the…
Education should never end. Transform cities into classrooms, nurture critical thinking and unleash creativity. Prepare students for an AI-driven world by teaching them to rewrite…
AI has transformative potential in education, emphasising the importance of fostering innovation and human connection. While AI can personalise learning and streamline tasks, it’s crucial…
As we await more details on the government’s plans for the implementation of Skills England and what the scope of the skills and growth levy…
For some of us arriving at the Labour Party Conference this year, we held a little apprehension about the Government’s commitment to FE and apprenticeships,…
A Review of the Hull skills provision: the parts are greater than the whole’ The Humber Region has many outstanding TVET institutions, Post 14 and…
I have only just had time to reflect fully on my brilliant experience of the WorldSkills Competition 2024 in Lyon at which colleagues both domestic…
This piece is naturally speculative, but speculating about a far closer potential future than we recently thought likely. A future where human workers extensively use…
We have been told that the Department for Education/Skills England are in listening mode, so now is the time for Awarding Organisations/EPAOs, providers, employers and…
Since the announcement in the King’s speech of a new skills body for England there has been much speculation, not least on this platform, about…
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