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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The UK’s Government’s 2018 waste management strategy for England set out ambitious waste reduction and sustainability targets for many sectors. By 2020, it was expected…
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…
What does it really mean to think differently? We all have our own perspective on the world. Each of us thinks and learns in our…
@GavinWilliamson to appoint a Free Speech and Academic Freedom Champion. Landmark Government proposals to strengthen free speech at universities Government announces tough new legal measures…
@IFAteched – 100,000th Engineer to pass apprenticeship The 100,000th[i] person to pass their apprenticeship is a 20-year-old engineer from the North East of England. Tests for apprentices,…
@Pearson launches major national consultation into the future of qualifications and assessment in the UK For the second year running Covid-19 will fundamentally impact exams in the…
@Helen_IMHRplus from @IrwinMitchell discusses the #LongCovid implications for FE Employers Official UK data suggests nearly 10% of people with Covid still have symptoms 12 weeks after infection. And,…
@Ramsey_Assal CEO of @thelandsite – New UK apprenticeships have halved. What does this mean for property, construction and the UK’s COVID-19 recovery? Less young talent…
Significant milestone sees primary, secondary schools and colleges conduct over 3 million tests with staff and students since January 2021- @educationgovuk 97% of all schools and…
Lia Nici, MP for Great Grimsby has been appointed as chair of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network The network champions diversity amongst employers and…
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