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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It’s hard to take many positives from the recent lockdowns; it was a tough time for everyone, for some more than others. We’ve all been affected…
Education Secretary @NadhimZahawi addresses NAHT Conference Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “We were pleased the new Secretary of State accepted our…
Citizenship is a significant issue in the UK today. Although centred on immigration, its many concerns include: sovereignty and national security; the real or imagined tensions between migrant and…
Over the past few weeks, it has been hard to escape the news about job vacancies reaching record highs across many industries and the tirade…
Employer engagement is essential to ensure students gain real world, authentic experiences both inside and outside of the classroom that link to the work place.…
How can VocTech support skills for work in FE? In this first episode, Sarah Axon, from Ufi VocTech Trust will explore what VocTech is, how it is being used and…
During @RishiSunak’s speech (4 Oct) at this week’s Conservative Party Conference (#CPC21) he talked about the potential of #AI to boost the UK economy and…
As Prime Minister, Tony Blair coined one of the most memorable phrases in British politics when he said that his Government’s top priority was “education,…
#DyslexiaWeek – According to the British Dyslexia Association (@BDAdyslexia), dyslexia affects 10 per cent of people in the UK but is still poorly understood. Healthcare student…
Hosted by Gavin O’Meara and Janine Oliver (Head of Assessment Innovation, NCFE), we invited Olly Newton (Exec Director, Edge Foundation) and Isabel Sutcliffe (Independent consultant…
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