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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Today’s young people face becoming a “lost generation” unless the Government develops a COBRA-style response to boost skills and job opportunities, (@LGAcomms) the Local Government…
#Post16RevolutionaryReforms – Nobody within the political machine ever reads articles by those outside their immediate sphere. Ministers and officials are swamped with more reading than they…
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…
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