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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Although most of the world may be in various states of lockdown at present, the job market has certainly not been put on hold. Some…
I am fortunate to work with a large number of training providers and to have worked for Colleges and private training providers in a variety…
Thinking about life after university can be daunting. Many students worry about making themselves employable during and immediately after their courses, but a lot don’t know what they need to…
An important step from @EducationGovUK but still far from a fair approach for all #apprentices Today’s (24 Apr) government Covid-related financial support package in respect…
@Ofqual are seeking views on the exceptional arrangements they have set out for #awarding #vocational and #technical #qualifications, and general qualifications (other than #GCSEs, AS…
Thousands of jobs could be lost and the courses relating to many of Britain’s 627,700 #apprentices suspended if @EducationGovUK refuses to follow Government advice to…
@UCU calls for government to protect university funding in order to safeguard UK’s recovery from the #coronavirus pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing recession will…
In response to the challenges faced by thousands of employers because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Government set up the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.…
Recent advances in #EdTech now enable a more sophisticated distance learning experience. In times of crisis, the ability to study remotely is increasingly important for…
@BordersCollege – at the heart of the Borders community: Reflections on the current COVID-19 crisis At Borders College, we pride ourselves on being a cornerstone…
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