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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Community service has been a cornerstone in education for years. It’s something students do as part of their academic and social journey through school and…
Ufi VocTech Trust launched their VocTech Challenge White Paper in April, at the EdTech Summit, with a £2m commitment for grant funding, best practice sharing and sector partnerships to…
The pandemic has thrown up a myriad of issues that schools and colleges have had to deal with over the past year and a half.…
Future of Assessment: Adapting assessment – this year and beyond Hosted by Gavin O’Meara and Zac Aldridge (Director of Qualifications and Assessments, NCFE), we invited…
Richard Mussell, Managing Director of @RundPartnership, specialist construction and surveying consultancy, discusses how prioritising people can help address the skills shortage within the construction industry. …
Networks are not homogeneous With appointments that include Harvard and North-eastern University, Professor Lisa Feldman Barrett* has worked in cultures suited to providing readers with…
#AntiRacismInAction: Higher Education with Oliver Young, Charles Egbu and David Mba Episode 3 of 9 BFELG Livestreams #AntiRacismInAction – Making the Most of an Ethnically…
#EqualityIsQuality#EqualityIsQuality – Every learner that walks through your doors has a unique set of abilities, challenges and a different way of thinking. It is your job to…
As the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill had it’s second day of debate in the report stage in the House of Lords, a key amendment…
To start, a note of encouragement: do not think that those who climb to the top need any special talents. With a sharp political nose…
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