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...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,...
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care...
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,...
My first job in the civil service was working on the team delivering plans for 14-19 Diplomas in response to the Tomlinson Review. It was a...
Analysis of gender attainment gaps in T levels and other Level 3 technical qualifications shows that boys are worryingly behind at all levels in exactly...
Find out about the latest executive appointments in the sector, or further your own FE Career here.
Antony Jenkins has been appointed to the role of shadow chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships – the new independent, employer-led organisation established to support…
The Association of Colleges (AoC) has announced that David Hughes, currently the Chief Executive of the Learning and Work Institute, will become its new Chief…
The Student Loans Company (SLC) has today [19 May 2016] announced the appointment of Steve Lamey as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Lamey had…
Bath College has appointed a new Principal and Chief Executive to take over leadership of the college in the early autumn. Laurel Penrose will take…
Martin Dunford OBE, chairman of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, has announcd the appointment of Mark Dawe as the new chief executive of AELP.…
Martin Doel is stepping down as chief executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC) next year to join the Further Education Trust for Leadership (FETL).…
Former Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has been appointed to replace Vince Cable as head of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Cable lost…
Priti Patel has been appointed Minister of State for Employment at the Department for Work and Pensions. Although Iain Duncan Smith will continue to run…
Strong female engineering role models can be found throughout recent history. While historically engineering has been a male dominated profession, there have always been and…
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has appointed Mark Farrar, former head of construction training provider CITB, as chief executive. Mr Farrar replaces Jane Paul,…
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