Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
Exclusive thought leadership articles written peer to peer by leading experts about the future of education and the future of work. Experts writing op’ed and thought leadership articles on apprenticeships, skills and employability.
Stephanie Conville, Higher Education Lead at Codec, highlights the strategies universities are employing to appeal to international applicants, from developing user-friendly digital admissions platforms to…
On 22nd July 2024, the Labour Government launched a new Arms-Length Body (ALB) to strengthen governance in the skills system – Skills England (SE). This…
Australia, long recognised as the pioneer in international education, is grappling with proposals to limit the enrolment of new international students through individual caps for…
This article emphasises Black History Month (BHM) 2024, as a crucial step in addressing the exclusion of Black British history from education. It urges educators…
With a promise of continued innovation, many educational leaders have questioned what the future of education will look like. Some believe that the concept of…
Skills – and in particular apprenticeships – are high on the agenda of government. We have had tepid economic growth since the global economic crisis…
After starting my Level 7 apprenticeship last November whilst balancing my full-time job at NCFE, I was grateful to take some time off over the…
Yesterday, 10th October 2024, was one of those days when you realise… yep, this is why I do what I do. The FE + Skills…
Cooperation within the employment support and employability sector is important. When a competitive mindset dominates the field, driven by government contracts and funding pressures, rivalry…
Head of RE Greg Parekh argues that the subject needs to be taught more widely at A Level, highlighting its importance in developing students academically…
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