100,000 placements is a welcome start. Who helps young people get to day one? In thirty-five years working in careers guidance, I have watched a...
Term has started, and colleges are still settling timetables and filling gaps in delivery. It's a good moment to look at who's teaching under subcontracted...
Adult learners are already investing in new careers; policy should turn that commitment into a connected journey from entry-level competence to higher technical progression. The...
The funded management ladder has gone. Team Leader at Level 3, Operations Manager at Level 5, Chartered Manager at Level 6, Coaching Professional, Improvement Practitioner,...
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...
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Nominations for TES FE Awards 2017 in association with the Education and Training Foundation are now open. In total there are 16 award categories, from teacher of…
Change seems inevitable in our sector, however, we need to keep on top of it or we could easily be left behind, or worse, without…
Dr Mary Bousted, General Secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has been elected as the new President of the TUC. She was…
Levy paying employers are beginning to realise that they need to maximise value from their levy contribution, the question is how do employers make it…
A report published today by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee exposes the shocking scale of sexual harassment and sexual violence that is not being tackled effectively in British…
Changes to statutory guidance on keeping children safe which came into force on the 5 September 2016 will have a profound impact on IT provision…
It is getting more and more difficult to find well-priced, relevant continued professional development (CPD), ironically at a time when the number of government edicts…
In the aftermath of results day fever, thousands of youngsters across the country will be considering the apprenticeship route into work. Traditionally, apprenticeships have been…
A question a large number of companies are being asked by training providers – but are training providers ready for the Levy and what will…
Today is the GCSE results day. The results are interesting, but a little depressing with English and Maths results both down on last year, particularly for…
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