In November 2025, in schools and colleges across England, well over 160,000 GCSE English and Maths entries were sat in the autumn series, a figure...
Yusuf Ibrahim, Vice Principal at CAVC, takes Alan Milburn's interim review as a starting point and asks what the Welsh data really tells us about...
Andy Burnham hasn't become Prime Minister yet. His speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester this afternoon reads less like a leadership pitch and...
There is a growing sense that England is finally beginning to talk seriously about tertiary education. The language has shifted, the political framing is changing,...
Across Europe we share a common concern: how do we prevent young people from disappearing from education, employment and training? In England, the term NEET...
The legitimacy of digital assessment is becoming a defining issue for organisations operating in regulated and skills-driven environments. As online exams become embedded across education...
As AI becomes embedded across education and training, leaders face a critical challenge: ensuring that efficiency gains do not erode emotional intelligence. Research suggests human...
Apprenticeships are rightly celebrated as one of the most effective routes into employment. They offer young people the opportunity to earn, learn and build a...
Back in February I wrote an article about training provider preparation for the new system of apprenticeship assessment, well now providers need to prepare for...
The apprenticeship sector in England has spent much of the last decade focused on delivery, quality and employer engagement. The next phase is likely to...
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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…
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant disruption with futuristic potential; it is reshaping the global workforce as we know it. The real challenge is…
The construction industry presents a significant opportunity for skilled workers, with demand continuing to grow. Our Construction Workforce Outlook shows that we need over 47,000 additional workers across the…
Why maintaining academic integrity now requires secure infrastructure, proportionate controls and institutional oversight There is growing evidence that generative AI tools are exposing structural weaknesses…
Further education (FE) in England has spent too long treating teacher training as an optional extra. That stance may have seemed tolerable in a sector…
Further education, work-based learning organisations and skills providers are all operating in a very complex environment – shaped by tight budgets, workforce shortages (with teacher…
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