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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Suspend #EPA! Whilst there has been widespread disappointment across the sector about @ESFAgov not guaranteeing profiled payment for providers – we cannot see any medium term benefit…
@Kate1Palmer @peninsula_uk shares some advice on the #Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and what being on #Furlough means. Recently, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a package of…
As school after school shuts down in the face of the COVID-19 crisis (now in more than 150 countries), online learning opportunities have risen from…
I am not going to get into a debate about whether there should have been an explosion in the number of L3, L5, L6 and…
#GigEconomy – It was during the 1980’s recession that the term ‘flexible work force’ was really created Companies still needed staff, but with times so…
If you ask this question to your friends and family, you might get “it’s when you go to college to train to be a hairdresser”…
5 Lessons from the #VirtualStaffroom In the space of just a few weeks the world of education has transitioned from the campus to the cloud…
We’ve reached a historical high with the number of students #HomeLearning and parents working from home. Managing your #MentalHealth while under quarantine can be extremely…
@Whatuni spoke with Mark Barrow, President of @BangorUni’s Students’ Union, to find out how they’re supporting students during the #Coronavirus pandemic… The Coronavirus pandemic –…
Across England, National Careers Service Prime Contractors are facing imminent collapse at a time when their support services and expertise are most needed in local…
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