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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Back in 2001, the US National Science Foundation coined the acronym #STEM for the first time. Broken down into its four subject categories, science, technology,…
Education Policy Institute publishes proposals for a school “Catch Up Plan” to prevent disadvantaged pupils falling further behind during the pandemic @EduPolicyInst has today (6…
Lockdown and furlough present a massive opportunity for anyone undertaking an apprenticeship programme to accelerate their off-the-job learning, according to @SeetecInspire’s skills director, Melanie Nicholson: This…
Six weeks ago the word furlough entered our vocabulary. For me, I had never heard of it before but it is now embedded into our…
Joe Crossley, CEO of @QubeLearning discusses: Unlocking potential – the nation’s individuals and businesses who will help the economy recover post pandemic The CEO of Leading…
Remote working isn’t a new concept; in fact, 1 in 10 employees worked from home at least once per week in 2019. However, with COVID-19…
Coronavirus first came on to my radar at the end of January. At Chichester College Group (@Chi_College) – the largest provider of further education in…
@EducationGovUK support package for universities and students – Sector Response New measures to protect students and universities, including temporary student number controls, have been announced…
There are pros and cons to every situation. Atypical to most COVID-19 coverage, I’m going to explain the societal advancements an epidemic can guide us…
A global crisis, namely the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to reflections and ruminations on what constitutes effective leadership. There have been many examples of creativity,…
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