As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...
A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....
In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
The forthcoming Budget and the Milburn Review will bring further focus onto participation, opportunity and workforce development; apprenticeships are once again set to occupy a...
Kerry Boffey of FIN asks if nominee training is about preparing for an Ofsted inspection or should it be doing something much bigger. Of course,...
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Diversity has the power to engender both empowerment amongst individuals and feelings of inclusion in society. It encourages the search for novel information and different…
Primary school tests in England are not producing fair and accurate results for pupils or schools Following the government’s decision to reintroduce national tests into…
What does the Skills Bill and Quals Reform really mean for the FE sector? Presented by Tom Bewick, Chief Executive at the Federation of Awarding…
The Skills and Post 16 Education Bill passed a Parliamentary milestone last month as it passed from the Lords to the Commons on its legislative…
This is my first post as National Director (@Ofstednews), and it’s fitting to start with a thank you – to schools, colleges and other providers…
Ufi’s VocTech Challenge White Paper identified one of the key potential barriers for vocational learners as access to learning across wide geographical areas, and in…
As global leaders convene at #COP26, Alex Halliday, Founding Dean of the @Columbia University Climate School, says universities have a role to play in tackling the climate crisis, expanding beyond research and…
Speaking at the launch event of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Quarterly Skills Survey today (9 Nov) alongside its CEO Richard Burge and Jane…
In 2013, I co-founded Ada, the National College for Digital Skills in the East of London. I did so because I saw that ‘digital’ lessons…
With the #COP26 climate conference well underway in Glasgow, it is clear we all have to do our bit to help the UK achieve its…
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