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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Understanding the importance of safeguarding is a duty that all funded organisations must adhere to. However, due to the complex landscape within FE, the response…
When the #apprenticeship levy was introduced, @RochdaleCouncil provided support and encouragement to their schools to understand, access and spend the levy. Apprenticeship action plans Andrew…
@PlymouthCAST are a multi academy trust who secured more than £100k in #apprenticeship levy transfer funding to support their workforce development. Upskilling staff with apprenticeships…
How can the HR industry help the refugee crisis? In August, news channels broadcast videos of Afghan citizens desperately trying to cling to planes flying…
As we move into the second year of our work at the Foundation for Education Development (@FEDeducation) and following the launch of the FED National Education…
There is growing international consensus that young people need to develop a broader range of knowledge, skills, mindsets and behaviours to help them thrive at…
Kate da Costa grew up in Cambridgeshire and attended Swavesey Village College during her secondary education. Although she didn’t have a clear idea of what…
To mark #HospitalityApprenticeshipsWeek (18-22 October), Westminster Kingsway College (@Westking) asked Craig Parsons, Apprenticeship Manager at Fuller, Smith & Turner, about apprenticeships and careers with the…
As a result of the global digital society, the world is increasingly operating in the virtual sphere, revolutionising many industries, including law. Technology has been…
In this thinkpiece, Gaby Sethi, Head of OVO Foundation, OVO Energy’s philanthropic arm, talks about how through OVO’s programme they educate and empower children and…
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