While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
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...
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A career setback leads to success for Khaliqa A young woman who was forced to change career plans was last night recognised for her determination…
By the year 2025, it’s estimated that 75% of the global workforce will be made up of millennials, meaning this group will be in the…
There has been a buzz in the air in the Further Education (FE) and Training sector this autumn and with winter on the horizon, it’s…
Today (30 Oct) the National Audit Office (NAO) publishes an “Investigation into UTCs” report on university technical colleges. UTCs are a type of free school that…
Becoming a successful End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) is no simple task. There are a plethora of things you need to think about, but perhaps most…
Latest Apprenticeship News In recent apprenticeship news, the government must urgently reform the apprenticeship levy and provide additional funding to prevent the loss of up to 75,000…
In the 30 months or so that the Institute has been in existence, we have made significant progress in delivering the Government’s technical education reforms.…
In May 2016, the government created a task force to support more people with disabilities to gain access into apprenticeships. Back then, it was reported…
There are a number of reasons why a child or young person may require extra support with their learning in college or university, including disabilities…
We need a joined up approach for Apprenticeships, Higher Level Apprenticeships are growing, fantastic! … but at the same time Entry Level Apprenticeships are shrinking…
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