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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After a year and a half, the furlough scheme (officially the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) ends today, 30th September 2021. Government data shows that, at…
To mark the launch of Edge’s new grant fund – the Edge Innovation Fund – Jane Samuels, Director of Projects and Operations at the Foundation…
Today (30 Sept) the Department for Education (@EducationGovUK) and @Ofqual publish plans for next year’s exams, with adaptations in place to ensure fairness, recognising the impact…
@Ofqual has statutory objectives to maintain standards and promote public confidence in exams and qualifications. We also have a duty to have regard to the…
For the younger generation who are unsure about what pathway they should take when it comes to choosing their next steps, an apprenticeship can offer…
What lessons should be retained from the crisis the pandemic caused for apprenticeship delivery? The mass adoption of digital classrooms, remote learning and platform based…
We hear a lot about the growing demand for digital jobs and skills, but we rarely get past the headlines into the details of what…
A forward-thinking outlook on the education-to-career path UK job vacancies and unemployment rates have hit a record-breaking high, while people aged 18-24 who are not in…
Kate Green MP #LAB21 Conference Speech Conference, I’m delighted to be here to debate how the next Labour government will overcome the challenges of the…
When the pandemic hit and colleges were forced to transition to remote learning, IT infrastructure was tested in ways it never had been before, and…
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