Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...
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...
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School was not out this summer! Parents want the best for their children in every aspect of their lives and this is especially true when…
Existing data fails to support lengthening the school day as a means to boost attainment, according to new report (@ImpetusPEF) Despite months of discussion about the learning loss…
#ImplementingFamilyHubs – Children’s Minister @WillQuince addresses the National Centre for Family Hubs (@AFNCCF) Minister Will Quince speaks to family hubs conference to launch £12 million Transformation…
In this episode, the latest in the series, host Gavin O’Meara invited David Gallagher (Chief Executive, NCFE) to catch up about NCFE’s refreshed vision and…
First woman appointed as Chair at City & Guilds (@cityandguilds) City & Guilds has formally welcomed the first female Chair in its 143-year history. Dr…
#YWW21 – Nigel Huddleston’s (@HuddlestonNigel) key-note speech to the Youth Work Summit: I’m delighted to have the opportunity to speak to you today in one…
#ProtectStudentChoice – A few months ago, students across the UK received their A Level and BTEC results, enabling them to progress to their next stage…
Today, as Boris Johnson begins hosting world leaders in Glasgow for the #COP26 summit, student presidents from across the UK have joined together in calling for urgent action to stop the climate emergency. The presidents are urging…
#OneStepGreener – The #COP26 climate change conference is being hosted in Glasgow (31 OCT – 12 NOV 2021), with leaders from across the globe, joining to…
#AntiRacismInAction: West Yorkshire with Robin Landman OBE, Chris Webb and Palvinder Singh Episode 5 of 9 BFELG Livestreams #AntiRacismInAction – Making the Most of an Ethnically…
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