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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National Apprenticeship Week is approaching and will provide an opportunity to champion both excellent Apprentices and inspiring employers. At Alderwood, we want to take this…
FE has changed a lot over recent years, and it’s likely to continue to change. Many people working in FE recognise that the sector is…
The Institute for Learning (IfL) has expressed concerns about proposed teacher training reforms and the implications of HE and FE funding changes for initial teacher…
With current numbers of long-term unemployed in the UK already at 400,000 there is an urgent need to help support people back into work. The…
In a bid to tackle the growing skills gap, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is now offering management and leadership skills to better equip school…
Social media marketing is a serious business and “social media marketing manager” is a role that’s starting to appear in quite a few organisations in…
The continuous dedication of the Institute for Learning (IfL) in delivering the best possible services to teachers and trainers in the diverse FE and Skills…
Do you like to keep up with developments in the world of business? Do you cast your eye over the latest economic trends each month…
So many colleges simply don’t comprehend the discipline needed to sell to employers. Now, more than ever, there is an imperative for colleges to forge…
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