Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
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The Impact So Far… The coronavirus pandemic and associated public health responses have had a profound economic impact. Learning and Work Institute analysis found that…
We applaud the ESFA for reinforcing this week in their ‘weekly update to providers about the contractual requirement to give the ESFA 12 weeks’ notice,…
Imagine if there never needed to be another death by PowerPoint ever, ever, again! Did you know over 35 million PowerPoint presentations are given every…
One of the key decisions for anyone considering university is whether to opt for an academic or vocational degree. This is easier if you know what you…
The @UKLabour Party has called for the Government to meet seven key tests to support UK universities, guarantee students get the support they need to succeed and ensure that…
@EducationGovUK – Transforming and building a high quality further education system that provides the skills that individuals, employers and the economy need to grow 20…
Mythbusting #Automation The growing economic crisis is bringing a number of existing labour market challenges into very sharp focus. One of the biggest is automation…
Earlier this week the Skills Minister, Gillian Keegan, wrote to the Chief Executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfATE) to offer strategic guidance for the…
Before Covid-19 and Brexit Two Big Successes The time period that began after the financial crisis and ran until the onset of the coronavirus was,…
The valuable paper from the Institute for @EmploymtStudies ‘Getting Back to Work: Dealing with the Labour Market Impacts of the COVID-19 Recession’ (April 2020) discusses…
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