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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The changes to Ofsted judgements and how to manage them … Ofsted will launch a consultation on the new set of inspection categories in a…
The shortening of daylight hours and lack of exposure to sunlight during the winter months can cause us to feel down and less able to…
The recent decision from Government not to increase finance support for the Further Education sector is a damning indictment on all we do for young…
The lack of gender diversity is present in all aspect of our society with a big focus in the work environment, however, is not the…
Digital transformation (also known as DT) describes the application of digital technologies to business processes, assets and products. Businesses can benefit greatly from Digital Transformation…
The UK has both a precocious capability and critical mass in EdTech. Global EdTech market is predicted to reach £243.8bn by 2022 and the UK…
Darren Hankey, Principal of Hartlepool College of Further Education, explains why he believes the strengths of being a dual professional are so often overlooked when…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition #465 It is with great sadness that we heard that 3aaa is no more… That is a lot of specialists within…
Many providers are still struggling to deliver apprenticeship standards effectively. The problem is, they’re trying to deliver them like frameworks. Unlike frameworks, the new standards focus on learning rather than assessment,…
In the past decade, higher education institutions have invested heavily in modern information systems to provide new and innovative digital experiences for their students, lecturers,…
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