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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Paying to learn – an unacceptable situation Last week, to mark Rural Vulnerability Day 2020, we argued that despite its rhetoric, the Government is not…
With COVID-19 on the rise, it’s rumored that remote work is at all-time-high. However, the concept is nothing new. In 2016, 85% of global business…
Welsh Government News: Statement from Minister for Education, @Kirsty_Williams on school closures in Wales We are in an unprecedented period, one that is changing hour-by-hour,…
Fulfilling a long-standing ambition, the first IEP Summit took place earlier this month, an entirely new event for the employability sector where more than 80…
#100YearLife – Longer Working Lives Through their £3bn pledge to establish a National Skills Fund the Government is offering a right to retrain to every…
Working from home has become increasingly popular in recent years #StayHomeChallenge The ability to work from home has also become a necessity for many as the…
David Hughes (@AoCDavidH) writes to @GavinWilliamson as the financial situation for #colleges looks set to worsen if institutions shut due to #COVID19 Today (17 Mar),…
Joining-up Adult Education Funding Adult Education was refreshingly prominent in the recent General Election campaign, with all major parties making a series of promises and…
Establishing a robust action plan is the key to survival for every business and self-employed person in the UK We are all fortunate to work in…
The Education Secretary @GavinWilliamson met with education sector organisations today (16 Mar) to discuss the #coronavirus impact on education. “We’re keeping all measures under review……
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