New analysis of data reveals a stark numeracy divide across England, with communities in the North struggling with numbers more than those in the South....
The school 14-16 curriculum has not served the needs of all children. For too long vocational education has been the preserve of FE, especially for...
Two senior roundtables on AI adoption kept returning to the same quiet risk: the tasks that once taught young people the job are being automated...
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...
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Chief Executive of @AoC_info, David Hughes (@AoCDavidH) comments on colleges grapple with exam costs This week, tens of thousands of college students have been sitting…
Growing the Young Person’s Guarantee This afternoon the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Skills and Culture Fiona Hyslop launched the Young Persons Guarantee in the Scottish…
On Saturday the Prime Minister @BorisJohnson announced that, from today (5 Nov), the country will enter a new period of national restrictions until at least…
In our last Shedding Light on the Labour Market, we looked at employer job postings since the initial Lockdown restrictions were lifted in June, in…
The need for specific employable skills in the workplace is essential. Attracting and acquiring new talent to all industries is a competitive field, with more…
Another college is possible, and it should be founded on an agreed public purpose and shared values. While college cannot aspire to be utopia it…
In the latest flagship @TheIFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, researchers look at the challenges posed by COVID-19…
The Prime Minister announced tougher national restrictions in England. This follows a Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister on Saturday (31 Oct). From Thursday, everyone must…
@IPPR calls for spending review to include a long-term funding settlement for further education, to help drive economic recovery Furloughed workers who lose their jobs…
Apprentices in England will soon be able to boldly study what no students have studied before in the UK, thanks to a new Government-backed space…
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