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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Reflecting on Party Conferences 2021 – What can we hope for in education? Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, last year’s 2020 party conferences took place…
The delegates to #COP26 next month (November) have bought their tickets and are leafing through their Glasgow guidebooks. More than 30,000 climate experts, campaigners, policymakers…
To mark #BlackHistoryMonth this October, Isatu Taylor, Curriculum Leader for Visual Arts at City and Islington College (@CitynIslington), shares her experiences of life as a…
This week is national care leavers week in the UK, where we celebrate the achievements and good stories of care leavers. Unfortunately, with every great…
The Chancellor @RishiSunak delivered the Autumn #budget and #SpendingReview today (Wednesday 27th October 2021), with a huge focus on levelling up and how the Government…
Racism and sexism are terms we are all very familiar with and encompass discrimination against someone based on their skin colour or gender. But have…
Ufi has funded a number of very exciting Health and Social Care projects over the last five years. Learners in this sector very often fit…
As they returned to school last month, children with special educational needs and disabilities (#SEND) are likely to have been significantly impacted by cuts in…
There have been many stories in the media recently about the recent rise in employer demand for jobs, and that many employers are finding it…
Most people will now be aware of the recruitment crisis in several sectors of the economy both here in Wales and across the UK. The…
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