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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@WorldSkillsEuro and the EuroSkills Graz Organising Committee officially announced today that EuroSkills Graz has been rescheduled for 22–26 September 2021. The event was originally scheduled…
@cityandguilds launch: The Building bridges towards future jobs report. A third of Britons are worried about starting their career over again – but only a quarter are willing…
With yet another lockdown upon us, educational and community spaces have once again been left in limbo. COVID-19 has not just taken a toll on…
Thousands of students will benefit from an additional £50 million to support them with financial pressures from the pandemic, the Universities Minister has announced today (2 February). Today’s…
Luke Sibieta, Research Fellow @TheIFS, sets out the potential long-run costs of lost schooling: As a result of the pandemic, children across the UK are…
@Wonkhe release a new report: ‘Taking the Debate Forward’ – freedom of speech and diverse political activity on campus The proposals are the product of…
Hiring was switched on its head in 2020, as record employment pre-pandemic turned into record unemployment by the end of the year. Appealing to the…
Teaching has been dealt a huge blow by the coronavirus pandemic, with thousands of schools all around the UK forced to close during national lockdowns.…
@PaulEdmonds217 reflects on the Hair and Beauty route @IFAteched The hair and beauty route review has provided an opportunity to reflect on the route and the…
Cloud computing has become increasingly important to the UK’s fastest-growing companies. A report ommissioned by AWS and published by independent consultancy, Public First, found that…
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