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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Lawrence Tubb is headmaster at leading online independent school Minerva’s Virtual Academy. Here he looks at calls from the business community to reform the education…
The Levelling Up White Paper is launched – with a range of services to transform education and opportunities for the most disadvantaged to level up…
In the corporate world, the push to “go virtual” during the pandemic came with new opportunities to foster greater connectivity and reach people where they…
Once we leave school or University behind, many people breathe a sigh of relief that the days of sitting exams, or finishing an assignment late…
Responding to today’s announcement of a new “Way to Work” campaign by the Department of Work and Pensions, Katie Schmuecker, Deputy Director of Policy and…
For today’s show, Gavin O’Meara and co-host Janet King (Sector Manager Education and Childcare, NCFE) are joined by guest speakers Gary Simpson (LEYF) and Gill…
A new target to move half a million people into jobs by the end of June launches today (27 Jun), under ambitious government plans to…
Following a year of huge disruption in 2020, the UK saw employer demand not only recovering in 2021, but reaching levels far above that seen…
New proposals to tackle the postcode lottery of avoidable absence in schools have been announced by the government today (25 Jan). A new consultation proposes that all schools have…
Following concerns that Government’s new Online Safety Bill does not go far enough, award-winning social entrepreneur, Anisa Morridadi – founder and CEO of youth engagement…
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