It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
Kerry Boffey of FIN identifies changes in the Ofsted operating guide and toolkit which require provider attention before September. Providers preparing for inspection should pay...
Today's announcement from the Prime Minister is significant structural reform. Technical education pathways from age 14, combining core academic subjects with employer contact and workplace...
By mid-July, most Further Education leadership teams have shifted their attention to enrolment, exam boards and the slow scramble to close out the academic year....
This year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, 'Skills for a shared future', is timely. Young people are entering a labour market being reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation and changing employer expectations. Yet too often we describe...
Economic inactivity linked to long-term health conditions has now reached 2.8 million people in the UK, costing the country an estimated £212 billion per year...
FE leaders are not short of priorities. Funding pressures, curriculum reform, skills gaps, and meeting diverse learner needs all demand attention, so the instinct can...
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Nation’s job hunt #JETS off Hundreds of thousands of job seekers are set to benefit from a new employment programme launching today (Monday 5 October…
#Post16RevolutionaryReforms – Start with an external review, add in some international comparisons, promise more money, implement qualification reform and explain how you intend to simplify the…
Following on from the Prime Minister’s comments on the need to improve vocational education provision in the UK and plans for the forthcoming Autumn Education…
At @ukEdge we have been keen to keep the discussion going on how we can drive forward a new agenda for further education in this…
#Post16RevolutionaryReforms – The world of work is set for radical transformation over the next decade. Technological change will revolutionise entire industries and engender employer demand for…
#BlackHistoryMonth – Black @FELeadership Group (BFELG) welcomes the Department of Education (@EducationGovUK) and @GillianKeegan’s response to its recent Open Letter to Address Systemic Racism in Further Education.…
@CoventryCollege preparing for acceleration of high student demand from #LifetimeSkillsGuarantee The Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee is set to increase existing high demand at Coventry College…
#Post16RevolutionaryReforms – To misquote Tony Blair the post-16 white paper should have three priorities; skills, skills and skills. To deliver on the productivity and levelling up…
@WCollegeGroup CEO welcomes @BorisJohnson’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee speech The CEO of a leading college group has welcomed the Government’s commitment to breaking down barriers between…
Covid-19 has affected every aspect of our lives and its effect will continue to be felt in the years to come. The global pandemic has…
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