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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The Office for Students (@OfficeStudents) has today (17 Mar) launched a review of blended learning, amidst concerns that the poor quality of the online experience…
It is a truth widely acknowledged that an election-winning slogan must become a White Paper. Since a promise to ‘Level Up’ helped the Conservatives sweep…
As the White Paper reminds us, ‘While talent is spread equally across our country, opportunity is not.’ This is certainly true in the West Midlands.…
Finishing secondary education can be a daunting prospect for many young people. Although a large percentage of students will head off to college or sixth…
On the 15th March 2022, the All–Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment (APPG for Youth Employment) presented their report from an inquiry into ‘The impact…
Ironically, given the title, the Levelling Up White Paper is oddly unbalanced. The twelve ‘missions’ set out within it, and to be achieved by 2030,…
Dr Jo Saxton’s speech at 2022 ASCL conference Yesterday, I was 12 miles up the road in Walsall. It was a powerful afternoon talking to…
Estimates of employment, unemployment, inactivity, average weekly earnings, vacancies and other labour market related statistics for the UK. This release also includes latest estimates of…
When Sally Ann Hart, MP for Hastings, asked the Department for Education and Skills about discussions with Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, about…
To get more students studying #STEM, we need to engage them and demonstrate the real-world applications of science, argues Sean O’Sullivan from biotechnology company Illumina.…
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