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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...
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UVAC sets out its consideration of the likely implications should the IFS recommendations be adopted by a future Westminster Government. The IFS fails to avoid…
Where is security for tests and exams going in the age of AI? John Kleeman, EVP of Learnosity, shares five takeaways from attending the recent…
As Chair of his Combined Authority Business Board and former Chair of their Employment and Skills Board, Al Kingsley shares his experience of how industry and education…
Emerging technologies, such as AI, have the potential to transform the higher education sector – particularly in regards to English Language Testing. The integration of…
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WISE’s Niamh Whelan and Aurelio Amaral discuss the key steps in supporting impactful education projects that understand learner needs, build adapted and contextualised strategies and…
Following a keynote address at AELP’s recent EDI Summit, Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director of Education and Standards at Education and Training Foundation (ETF), shares…
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As part of NCFE’s spotlight report on digital skills, James Lane, Sector Manager for Digital, Creative and Design, explores how we can create the digital…
The recent Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) report that grabs most attention concerns apprenticeship funding. However, ‘creative’ the recommendations may feel, any future government would…
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