Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
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,...
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Ensuring that young people have the necessary skills to help businesses is crucial. However, those needs are constantly changing as society changes. A hundred years…
This week, the government published the response to its consultation on the review of post-16 qualifications at level 3. This is an important milestone in the…
One of the most effective ways to maximise research impact is to increase the range of people and organisations that encounter, and might therefore be…
In the first part of this three-part series, @EMSI_UK looked at how data can be used to identify the industries which give areas a competitive…
The latest Labour market Information released by ONS today (15 Jul), reveal jobs vacancies have hit nearly a million – while long-term unemployment reaches highest in…
#WYSD2021 – As we edge closer to the end of lockdown rules, for World Youth Skills Day today (15 Jul), we’re reflecting on the resilience of…
For the past 25 years, the Association of Colleges (@AoC_info) has been organising the annual Beacon Awards. A recognition and showcase of innovative practice in further education…
@educationgovuk and @Education_Ire : Understanding between UK and Irish Governments pledges to maintain reciprocal rights to each other’s education systems. In practice it means young people living in Ireland…
Exams expected to take place next year because they are the best and fairest form of assessment Government and Ofqual launch consultations on arrangements for qualifications to mitigate…
Amanda Spielman @Ofstednews discussed the impact of COVID-19 and recent work at the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) annual conference: Thank you for…
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