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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The Employment Support Sector and Net Zero The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) is the representative body for the employment support sector. The sector has…
@Ofqual has a statutory duty to promote public confidence in regulated qualifications, which means that we need to listen carefully to what people think and…
The Rise of Apprenticeships, the Rise of a Net Zero Modern Apprenticeships were introduced in England in 1994. John Major was Prime Minister leading a…
Five years from the seismic Brexit referendum of June 2016, the UK labour market is feeling its consequences. We have seen a notable shift in…
@ucas_online – 450% increase in student mental health declarations over last decade but progress still needed to address declarations stigma Over the last decade there has…
@1stforEPA – Preparing for end point assessment (EPA) is a large part of a training provider’s role. Get this right and you can greatly improve…
In our previous Shedding Light on the Labour Market, we looked at the Green Economy, identifying a total of 366 relevant job titles in our…
@TheNFER have launched a new report: Putting Apprenticeships to Work for Young People which finds that the apprenticeship system in England requires urgent action to…
Joint DBEIS and DfE Green Jobs Taskforce Given the importance attached by the UK Government to achieving Net Zero, the consequent employment and skills needs…
Current Green Jobs For all the talk about the transformation of the economy to meet the challenges of Net Zero, the number of green jobs…
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