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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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…
Mums and dads everywhere will recognise the importance of the first few months and years of their child’s life. The first steps, first words, first…
A landmark study from the Education Policy Institute (@EduPolicyInst), funded by the Nuffield Foundation (@NuffieldFound), finds that there are “deeply concerning” inconsistencies in how children…
The #Kickstart Scheme – Creating New Jobs for Young People In the UK, the Government designed the Kickstart Scheme to create new job opportunities for 16 to…
Adrian Grove, @QubeLearning, firmly believes that addressing the digital skills gap in many workforces will see an increase in Employers hiring people with the desired…
A speech by Ofsted’s Chief Inspector at the ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders) Annual Conference 2021: This conference comes at an interesting time…
Many students were delighted to return to school last week. After such a difficult year – often with extremely disrupted learning – getting back in…
A stronger, more secure, prosperous and resilient Union The United Kingdom will be a beacon of democratic sovereignty and one of the most influential countries…
@Lord_Bilimoria @CBItweets at @ASCL_UK annual conference- EXTEND KICKSTART SCHEME DEADLINE BY SIX MONTHS The Government should extend the Kickstart Scheme application deadline until June 2022, CBI President…
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