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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The Radio 4 documentary Missing Isaiah Berlin (Jonathan Wolff, November 6, 2022) encouraged a small group of experts to discuss the philosopher’s work as a…
Schools with a high proportion of pupils who receive Free School Meals (FSM) have a higher teacher attrition (leaving) rate compared to schools with a…
Alternative Providers A successful alternative higher educational institution reflects a design that was once thought of by a selective group of people coming together. A…
Feedback cultures are a subject of intense scrutiny for business admins, HR teams, and educators. The reason for this is obvious: teams that communicate effectively…
Welcome to FE Soundbite edition 673: FE Colleges and Sixth Forms are redefined as public sector. So what does this mean? This is the weekly…
Amidst a challenging global economic outlook, talk of recession, worker shortages and the familiar challenge of poor productivity, the education and skills agenda has never…
Clear signs that the cost of living crisis is increasingly affecting young people’s education are laid out today in new research published by the Sutton…
Provisional recruitment to initial teacher training (ITT) programmes in England in the academic year 2022 to 2023. Total new entrants to ITT Postgraduate total new…
The Skills and Post-16 Education Act was among the last major pieces of legislation passed by the Johnson Government. It is also by some margin…
Why AELP and the Department for Education are working together to break down barriers in the apprenticeship system Apprenticeships allow people to earn while they…
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