Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
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,...
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Deciding whether to opt for a single sex or a mixed sex education setting is a quandary that affects many parents. All parents want to make the right…
A new Report from the Lifelong Education Commission, chaired by former universities minister, Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP, reveals the critical role ‘microcredentials’ can have in modular…
Today, the challenges for businesses recruiting and managing their talent strategies are greater than any other time in recent history. Throughout the last two years,…
Long before the pandemic hit, higher education has faced challenges with employee communication and engagement. The sector stereotype is to be cautious and slow-moving when…
Welcome to the Jubilee edition of FE Soundbite. FE Soundbite is our weekly e-journal for the round up of the week on FE News and…
For many years Borders College has enjoyed funding for international travel via the Erasmus scheme and has made visits to a variety of European countries…
Welcome to FE Soundbite edition 646. So what did the Skills Minister Alex Burghart and Shadow Skills Minister Toby Perkins say in the exclusive interview…
This document provides London Higher’s response to the Department for Education’s consultation onHE Reform, published on the 24 February, for response before 06 May 2022.…
In the first extensive interview to be broadcast with Minister Burghart since he took up the role 8 months ago, Tom Bewick puts the government’s…
The Association of Colleges (@AOC_info) has called on the government to step in to support with college staff pay. AoC, which negotiates with unions representing…
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