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 Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the Further Education and Training sector in various ways. In this article, Paul Kessell-Holland, National Head of Curriculum Design Projects…
MasterStart, a growing edtech with bases in Cape Town and London, has added Dr Alexia Cox to its top leadership team as Chief Learning Officer…
Today is the United Nations’ International Day of Education (24 January). Founder & Chairman of the global EdTech – @Cuemath – Manan Khurma, comments: “The…
By Bob Sims, Chief HR Officer, Park Place Technologies Our future depends on our ability to innovate out of a crisis – and STEM skills…
New multi-million-pound funding from NHS England will enable all schools to fully support the in-school vaccination programme, and air cleaning units will be provided in…
Protect student choice: do not withdraw funding for #BTEC qualifications At 100,000 signatures… 108,302 signatures when this petition closed on 23rd Jan 2022. With over 100,000…
Students in higher education are certainly no strangers to financial woes, with the average student loans debt in the UK at £35,000 – nearly double…
In this episode, Gavin O’Meara is joined by Dan Howard (Operations Director for Learning for Work, NCFE) to kickstart our new Future of Work series,…
As we’ve witnessed over the past months, workplaces and schools have evolved beyond anything we could imagine. Seemingly overnight, we were suddenly required to work…
The Black Further Education Leadership Group (@FeLeadership) and Association of Colleges (@AoC_info) have a shared commitment to anti-racism in Further Education. The Black FE Leadership…
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