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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In many senses managing a college is the same as managing any other business. And to be successful you need to be able to manage…
We were delighted to announce this month (May) that a number of EAL qualifications now carry UCAS tariff points which meet Department for Education requirements…
The Queen’s Speech included some bold proposals for prison reform which look consistent with Micharl Gove’s thinking when he was at education – freedom to…
Vocational learning could soon be on an equal footing with the traditional academic pathway thanks to the Education for All Bill outlined by the Queen…
Two of the biggest challenges facing FE colleges are the forthcoming apprenticeship levy and the area review process. The levy will intensify competition, whereas the…
The government is moving forward with plans to allow more colleges and other high quality education providers to offer HE to students. Its white paper, Success…
It’s no secret that today’s 15 to 18 year olds are well versed in all things tech. Brought up in a digital world, Generation Z…
Good money, lots of variety, the chance to be part of a renowned group of professionals and always in demand – what’s not to like…
Government confirms £80m funding for five national colleges The government has confirmed nearly £80 million in funding to create five new national colleges by September…
The winners for the 12th annual Learning on Screen Awards were announced at a special ceremony at the BFI on London’s Southbank, on 28 April 2016. …
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