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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@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…
During the first lockdown, the attainment gap between young people from less advantaged backgrounds and their peers widened; preventing this from happening further during the…
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