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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Today’s statistics show a new record number of 1,247,000 job vacancies There are still 364,000 unemployed 18-24-year-olds in the UK The number of employees on…
In October, ahead of COP26, 140 universities backed a new set of commitments on climate action drawn up by Universities UK, including emissions reduction targets…
One of the key challenges for all employers in 2022 is the attraction and retention of talent. As we know the last couple of…
When you are looking for a job, there are rights you wish you had and responsibilities you do have. You wish employers would, at the…
Kate Gillingham, Head of UK & Ireland Government and Public Affairs of the LEGO Group, reflects on the power of children’s voices at the #COP26…
Over the course of the last 21 months, employees have faced significant challenges in work and at home. And, with the resulting stress that those…
Rahim Hirji, UK Country Manager of leading online learning platform, Quizlet offers insights and comment on the education landscape for 2022: The last two years…
Further and Higher education establishments are in a unique moment in time, as they now host a student body of predominantly Gen Z pupils. One…
To achieve #NetZero 2050, the building blocks of Social Transformation need to be in place now, and one of the main pillars of those building…
As universities reopen following the Christmas break, Universities Minister Michelle Donelan has been looking at the things she wishes she knew before she started university.…
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