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...
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...
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Welcome to the FE Soundbite Edition 686! What is a Returnership and was it the Back to Work Budget? This is the weekly e-newsletter and…
Evidence shows that employer investment in training in England remained stable in real terms between 2015 and 2019 (see Table 1). But there was a…
With the government wanting more SMEs involved in the delivery of public services, 3SC director Kathryn Jellings offers tips on how to build effective supply…
Transitioning to net zero is an economic challenge and it must work for the whole of society. Central to transitioning to net zero will be…
Here, Checkatrade’s Chief People Officer John Frith discusses its ‘alarming’ findings including an all-time high skills gap, and his team’s new campaign to get thousands…
The Government and the education trade unions, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Head Teachers, NASUWT and National Education Union, have agreed to move into…
The starting point for progress is to recognise that in England, the rights, roles and responsibilities of employers in relation to skills are remarkably unclear.…
“Skills are a derived demand: employers’ skills needs are a consequence both of their product strategy and the firm’s characteristics. Management is a key determinant…
Over decades, a problematic trend in the UK has emerged – employers are failing to invest in training the workforce, despite technological change and the…
Returnerships, Skills Bootcamps and AI… Keep up to date with the latest developments for the FE Eco-System! Spring has sprung, which means it is now…
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