ICAEW's research into mid-tier accountancy firms found that, while firms expect AI to reduce demand for some early-career tasks, most do not anticipate an overall...
Party conference season is one of the few points in the political calendar when politicians, policymakers, employers, think tanks and organisations from across the public...
The government's plans for young people will go further if they are built around the colleges already providing technical pathways, work placements and apprenticeships, argues...
A learner asked me a question this year that every teacher in the sector will recognise, or soon will: if the software is intelligent, why...
I’m writing this just before heading off on a family camping trip to Yorkshire, which means the house is currently a chaotic blend of optimism,...
There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
Using AI to help draft a lesson plan is one thing. Using it to assess whether a prospective learner should study at Level 2 or...
Provider achievement rates receive significant attention from boards, governors and executive teams because they provide a straightforward indication of overall performance. They are often one...
Long-time observers of the UK skills system are prone to wearily observing that it is fragmented, complex and a victim of policy inconsistency over time....
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Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 808: 2nd August 2025 | Is The Sector Ready For Apprenticeship Assessment Reforms? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
Students from working class backgrounds are set to benefit from a Summer Internship Programme that will be launched to boost social mobility in the Civil…
Students, academics and external speakers at universities in England will have their freedom of speech protected by robust new laws coming into force today (Friday…
Employers’ confidence rating recovers in the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) / Whitestone Insight JobsOutlook survey, though it is still weak. The past 12…
Children across the country are to benefit from more male role models in nurseries, as the government ramps up efforts to grow and diversify the…
As policymakers prepare for the next evolution of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), many in the education and skills sector are asking the same question…
Cambridge and OECD have published a new paper revealing more about the forthcoming PISA Foreign Language Assessment (FLA) – a major survey on how English…
The Co-op, in collaboration with City & Guilds Foundation, sees the launch of the first rail engineering apprenticeships at the Centre of Excellence skills hub…
Rachel Reeves has pledged to unlock growth in Cornwall through investment, slashing growth-stunting red tape, and creating good jobs that will put more money in…
In Bradford, a city rich in culture and resilience, we are facing a quiet crisis. A generation of young people, our 18- to 24-year-olds, are…
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