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.
The Skills Funding Agency has appointed Sue Husband, education manager at fast food chain McDonald’s, as director of Apprenticeships and delivery service. Ms Husband will join…
The FE sector has been inundated with reports lately, and a common theme that has emerged is how employers must take more ownership of skills.…
The Education and Training Foundation has appointed its first permanent chief executive and chair as the government pledges to support its drive to raise standards…
Chelmsford College’s Penny Petch has been appointed president of the Institute for Learning (IfL), the professional body for teachers and trainers. Ms Petch, head of…
Former New College Nottingham principal Sir Geoff Hall has been appointed to the helm of the newly-created FE Guild until a permanent chief executive is…
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has appointed FE funding specialist Stewart Segal as its next chief executive. Segal will replace Graham Hoyle…
The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) charity has appointed local government veteran Tom Stannard as director of communications and public affairs. Stannard was…
The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils has appointed Mark Froud as its new managing director. Froud, formerly chief executive of Sussex Chamber of Commerce and…
Awarding organisation City & Guilds has announced plans to appoint Sir John Armitt as its new chairman. Sir John, who has spent the last five…
Industry Qualifications (IQ), the first pan-sector mutual awarding organisation in the UK, has announced an alliance with the Examination Officers’ Association (EOA). The partnership aims…
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