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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From Sentiment to Action No one would publicly disagree with the sentiment that the Government should forge a Green Recovery post-Covid and that apprenticeships and…
Transformed Jobs, Transformed Skills If we’re to meet the UK’s ambitious decarbonisation plans, achieve the 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution and do…
A Green Industrial Revolution In November 2020, the government published their Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. It provides a vision for green…
Level 3 #TLevels T levels are new Level 3 qualifications, to be studied over two years after GCSE. They will form one of three pathways…
Today is #WorldProductivityDay. Celebrated annually, the day provides both organisations and people the opportunity to find new ways to boost their productivity and commit to…
Reaching Net Zero The UK Government announced a ten-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution in November 2020. More recently, it made a commitment to…
The Meaning of a Statue There are not many statues of women in the UK – one assessment suggests that only one- in-five UK statues are…
Prime Minister @BorisJohnson visits @kirkleescollege Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kirklees College today to discuss the FE Professional Development Grant pilots which were launched today. He…
An All-Age Agenda It is more important than ever that we keep up the momentum in the fight against climate change. In recent years, our…
The #SkillsWorldLive Radio Show is aired live every Friday at 10:30am on the Skills World Live Productions website. You can watch the show in playback…
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