Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
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...
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SAGE Advice Published – The scientific papers on school safety from the committee of independent scientists chaired by Sir David King was published today (22 May) with…
@IBM have announced the UK launch of Open P-TECH, an online platform that offers free technical skills, as well as professional skills learning, required to be…
When the lockdown started in March, no one knew how long it would last. Schools, Colleges and Universities all reacted quickly, modifying everything from our…
A new paper from @FETforL reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on education leadership and considers what lessons can be learned as we…
@AELPUK publishes proposals for post-Covid employment and skills recovery package, calling for combined cross-departmental and devolved approach Britain’s response to the growth in pandemic-related unemployment…
@IrwinMitchell Answers Employers’ Questions The government has asked schools and FE colleges to start to re-open from 1 June for some students and has published guidance to…
“O Brave New World…hang on, I can’t get my camera to work!” Thoughts on remote learning by Ben Brennan, Assistant Principal, and head of Sixth…
John has been working as Head Chef in a restaurant for the last five years, but due to the closure of the premises during the…
New @SuttonTrust research examines impact of #Coronavirus on Apprenticeships UP TO THREE-FIFTHS (61%) OF APPRENTICES HAVE LOST OUT ON WORK EXPERIENCE OR LEARNING AS A…
Universities are shifting to online teaching during the coronavirus pandemic has had a profound effect on all students, the impact on those with disabilities is…
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