At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
Kerry Boffey of FIN identifies changes in the Ofsted operating guide and toolkit which require provider attention before September. Providers preparing for inspection should pay...
Today's announcement from the Prime Minister is significant structural reform. Technical education pathways from age 14, combining core academic subjects with employer contact and workplace...
By mid-July, most Further Education leadership teams have shifted their attention to enrolment, exam boards and the slow scramble to close out the academic year....
This year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, 'Skills for a shared future', is timely. Young people are entering a labour market being reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation and changing employer expectations. Yet too often we describe...
Economic inactivity linked to long-term health conditions has now reached 2.8 million people in the UK, costing the country an estimated £212 billion per year...
FE leaders are not short of priorities. Funding pressures, curriculum reform, skills gaps, and meeting diverse learner needs all demand attention, so the instinct can...
Across the country, clean energy projects are falling behind schedule. Sometimes it’s planning disputes. Other times, it’s budget pressures. But the challenge that often goes...
Part Three of three on children, social media and the ban. The first piece asked how we arrived here. The second asked what we should...
As AI adoption outpaces the systems meant to recognise it, the question for the sector is not how to teach AI, but how to certify...
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I have worked within post 16 education for over 25 years and whilst there have been many crisis and recessions before I have never seen an…
Face coverings no longer required in schools and colleges from 17 May 2021 Decision confirmed by PM as part of step 3 of the roadmap…
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek – Thousands of children and young people will benefit from better support and expert advice in school and college thanks to a new multi-million package of mental health support designed to…
Presenter, Tom Bewick, kicks off episode 7 of the #SkillsWorldLive Radio Show in conversation with David Gallagher, Chief Executive of NCFE. In the first chat…
Published today (6 May) the final report from the Workplace Training and Development Commission (WTDC), follows an 18-month in-depth study of what businesses want from adult skills training provision in the UK: The problem of skills shortages…
@BritishChambers and @Indeed’s major new report is calling for a root and branch reform of the UK’s training system to help businesses access the skills they need…
In today’s Shedding Light on the Labour Market, we take a look at the skills that have seen the fastest growth in employer demand since…
My personal interest in the value of restorative practice started when, after a protracted and extremely thorough preparatory process, I found myself sitting with my…
Explain to our readers what Spark is and how it can benefit Schools and Students across the country? Spark is a careers platform committed to…
Language is perhaps the most defining factor of humankind. What makes humans different from other animals on the planet is our ability to speak out…
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