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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To help students cope with the pressures of virtual learning and isolation, some universities have introduced phone campaigns offering advice for future study or work,…
Today, (Wed 24 Mar) the Education and Employers Charity (@Edu_Employers) publishes its ‘Starting Early‘ report. As Government considers a range of options to help children’s education…
Education Secretary @GavinWilliamson launched the UK Government’s long-awaited Further Education White Paper, Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth, in January. It has…
In recent years, girls and women are showing more interest in pursuing #STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers than ever before. From GCSEs to…
New @LearnWorkUK research: Pandemic has widened jobs and skills inequalities, putting ‘levelling up’ at risk launched on the #LockdownAnniversary The coronavirus pandemic has worsened inequalities in work…
Simon Lebus @Ofqual delivered a speech, to the National Association of Head Teachers (@NAHTnews) (18 Mar), on the topic of assessment in 2021: Good afternoon.…
Michael Benton’s 2019 paperback Dinosaurs Rediscovered holds numerous sketches and data on creatures which persisted and changed through three periods of the Mesozoic Era –…
New @LearnWorkUK and @Worldskillsuk report highlights a potential catastrophic gap in digital skills provision Britain could be heading for a catastrophic gap in digital skills provision which is…
New @TheNFER report shows Covid-19 has led to anxiety and lower happiness among teachers A new report published today by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)…
We are, undoubtedly, all going through a stressful situation. Uncertainty, political turmoil, and the continuing pandemic are adding pressures to learners’ lives that employers and…
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