“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
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....
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I was reminded the other day of something of a tiny incident I once witnessed in the College courtyard. Distracted at my desk by the…
@JRF_uk’s annual report on poverty in the UK A new flagship report finds that families in poverty start 2021 reeling from a triple financial blow:…
Honest and insightful feedback is key to creating a positive customer journey. That’s why we are establishing a new customer panel; to receive regular, impartial…
On January 4th the Prime Minister announced that England would go into a third national lockdown. The message was clear – everyone needed to stay…
The government has launched the Vaccine delivery plan against the fight against Coronavirus. So we asked the FE Sector for their response and views on…
Jeff Greenidge (@jeff_jdgee11) has been appointed as Director for Diversity jointly by the Education and Training Foundation (@E_T_Foundation) and Association of Colleges (@AoC_info). He is…
@AoCDavidH and the Association of Colleges respond to Gavin Williamson’s plans for 2021 exams, teacher assessed grades for GCSE’s and A-Levels. David also highlights the challenge…
@GavinWilliamson outlines plans to support young people in #lockdown2021 from school meals or food parcels, data packages for learners to support online learning, plus info on…
This afternoon (6 Jan), the Education Secretary, @GavinWilliamson, formally announced the suspension of #GCSE and #ALevel examinations in England. This decision means that examinations in…
Simon Lebus, Interim Chief Regulator of @ofqual, responds to the Prime Minister’s announcement of 4 January. “We know that this is a difficult time for…
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