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...
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Youth unemployment will remain high after other areas of the economy begin to recover, warns a new report from Learning and Work Institute and The…
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TUPE – Is it really that hard to understand and comply with the regulations if you are a small business? Preparation and understanding of obligation…
Over the past 12 months we have seen the pandemic shape and alter our social and economic priorities. Education and learning have played a key…
@JCQcic Guidance and Key dates – Determination of grades for A/AS Levels and GCSEs for summer 2021: The Joint Council for Qualifications (@JCQcic) has today published guidance…
For many months now, and with increasing frequency this year, I have seen and heard our young people described as “generation lost”. It is a…
Equal access to higher education for students from all socio-economic and ethnic groups is a key aim of UK education policy. New research at the…
In the wake of the pandemic and as Northern Ireland works to re-ignite its economy, a new report from experts in education and business is…
Jobseekers will look for many attributes in a company when deciding to apply for a role. A strong environmental ethos is quickly becoming one core…
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