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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This morning (16 May) the ONS released its flash estimate for UK productivity from January to March of this year. Improving productivity is not simply…
It is National Numeracy Day – a day to celebrate the importance of maths as well as helping people to sharpen their skills and build…
Happy and healthy employees are the most effective employees, so every employer should take mental health seriously. That doesn’t just mean providing gym memberships, stress…
The door to giving greater flexibility for employers to help close skills gaps has been opened with the latest update to the Apprenticeship Funding Reforms.…
High quality will mean that those undertaking apprenticeships have confidence that the skills they are learning will help them succeed, progress and thrive. And it…
EMPLOYEE morale doesn’t just promote loyalty but it can actually improve how effective and productive employees are in their role, according to new research. A…
School Minister Nick Gibb marks another milestone in the drive to ensure children from all backgrounds reach their potential. It is a pleasure to be at…
Recently it was announced that the number of apprenticeships in the UK fell by 24 percent in the first six months of the academic year.…
Way back in the mists of time there was a concept called ‘Lifelong Learning’. The premise was simple, you were never too old to learn,…
As Muhammad Ali told the interviewer: “Whatever ‘truculent’ means, if that’s good, I’m that.” It can be much the same with ‘management theory’. The buzz-words…
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