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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After the successful FAB conference, where the programme aired two outside broadcasts, the Skills World Live Radio Show returns to its familiar surrounds of the livestream studio. On…
Adult Social Care is a Vast Sector Adult social care in England is a vast sector, employing more than 1.5 million people and providing support…
Rather than regarding dyslexia as a problem or condition to be treated, education establishments should see it as an asset, a gift even, argues Kiran…
A Sector in Crisis Social care is in crisis. Skills for Care, the sector body, reports over 100,000 vacancies being advertised on an average day…
A crucial sector Adult social care plays a crucial role in our society, yet the sector is in crisis. Whether large or small, public or…
A Growing Sector with Acute Challenges Adult social care is a large and growing sector in UK society but one with a number of acute…
The Value of Adult Social Care Oonagh Smyth, the Chief Executive of Skills for Care, rightly says: “Social care is a fundamental infrastructure in our…
Ofsted’s Annual Report presents our findings for the areas we inspect in early years childcare, schools, further education and skills and social care. The last…
The Post-16 FE Workforce The adult social care workforce is projected to grow 29% by 2035 (Skills for Care) and the FE sector plays a…
Ahead of Heriot-Watt University’s Future Skills Conference at Expo 2020 Dubai on 8 December, Dr Gillian Murray, explores the changes in the student population and…
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