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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For most of us in Further Education, democracy is a core British Value. We support our students to build their democratic knowledge and understanding, its…
How are colleges faring in the transition to apprenticeship standards? There is quite a lot going on at the moment. Colleges, like most providers have…
Youth Employment UK has today launched the results from the 2019 Youth Voice Census, a survey capturing the experiences of more than 3,000 14-24-year olds as…
All Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Innovation Corridor (UKIC) brings together further education, business, council leaders and industry experts from London to Peterborough all…
Timpson Review makes 30 recommendations to ensure exclusions are used appropriately and Government commits to new school accountability Schools will be made accountable for the…
About half a million new students start university each year in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, UK students are largely unprepared for university according to reports.…
The Careers team at Leicester College are often asked about the differences between higher and degree apprenticeships, and a traditional degree. Many students also seek…
44% OF EMPLOYERS VALUE INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT DURING UNIVERSITY The debate on the relevancy of exams continues, as universities across the globe and politicians alike…
Post-18 education and funding: Options for the Augar review EPI publishes evidence on options for post-18 education funding, ahead of government review. In February 2018,…
Universities UK (UUK) and National Union of Students (NUS) report on closing the black, Asian and minority ethnic attainment gap at UK universities. UK universities…
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