Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee summarises the findings and conclusions of the Committee’s year-long inquiry. For...
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...
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AROUND 100,000 people who lost jobs in the pandemic are on the road back to work thanks to a government programme providing targeted support to…
Quality Alliance guidance will support returning apprentices The Quality Alliance has published new guidance to support apprentices back into work and training after COVID-19 enforced…
In the ninth episode of Series 3 of the #SkillsWorldLive Radio Show, we investigate the relationship between FE providers and the government. Presenter, Tom Bewick,…
Why we should be teaching students the rudiments of #freelancing and #entrepreneurship According to the latest estimates, there are currently 2.1 million freelance workers in the…
Education Secretary champions positive contribution of families @GavinWilliamson, Education Secretary, addresses Centre for Social Justice (@csjthinktank) to speak about the importance of family in #LevellingUp…
In today’s Shedding Light on the Labour Market, we want to focus on the importance of understanding how local labour markets are often vastly different…
The Skills Bill is quiet on support for any qualifications below Level 3 and also support for subjects outside a narrow band of technical disciplines.…
At the peak of the pandemic crisis the global education system saw almost 1.6 billion children in 195 countries unable to access physical classrooms. Yet…
@EducationGovUK – New #SkillsBill to transform skills and training, levelling up opportunities across the country The Skills and post-16 Education Bill will be introduced in Parliament…
Ministry of Justice (@MoJGovUK) figures show that, on average, only 17% of former prisoners manage to gain employment within a year of release – but…
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