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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UK still grappling with a “participation gap” of nearly one million workers, more than half a million aged over 50 – we’re doing “nowhere near…
Apprenticeships are such a fantastic route into employment and a brilliant investment, when managed well, for organisations in any sector. But they so often fail,…
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FAB writes to the education secretary and MPs, welcoming rethink on quals reform The Federation of Awarding Bodies’ chief executive, Tom Bewick, has written to…
Education Secretary @NadhimZahawi speech in the House of Commons to mark the second reading of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill: I beg to move,…
By the BFELG: #AntiRacismInAction: Liverpool City Region with Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor, Liverpool City Region, Elaine Bowker, Principal and Group CEO, the City of Liverpool…
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed our lives in more ways than one. It has not just alerted us to the vulnerabilities of our health systems…
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How does the UK win the global skills race? Presented by Tom Bewick, Chief Executive at the Federation of Awarding Bodies live at the FAB 2021…
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