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...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,...
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care...
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,...
My first job in the civil service was working on the team delivering plans for 14-19 Diplomas in response to the Tomlinson Review. It was a...
Analysis of gender attainment gaps in T levels and other Level 3 technical qualifications shows that boys are worryingly behind at all levels in exactly...
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From AI-driven feedback to VR simulations – to date, the Assessment Innovation Fund (AIF) has invested £1 million in pioneering projects that are reshaping the…
Welcome to Innovation in Assessment, Episode 3 with a focus on Personalisation. Innovation in Assessment is a mini series brought to you by NCFE and…
We catch up with Gavin Lumsden, Director of Essential Teaching UK, who is a teacher educator and author discusses workforce development in FE and Skills…
We catch up with Yusuf Ibrahim, Assistant Principal at Cardiff and Vale College at the Education and Training Foundation TeachingAndLearning conference in Birmingham. We discuss…
Up to 60,000 more specialist Construction workers will be trained by 2029 to tackle Construction Skills shortages. £100 million of new investment to fund 10…
Five years ago, as the UK went into the first, bewildering lockdown of Covid times, Stefanie Tinsley and I began early morning broadcasts on (what…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 789: 22th March 2025 | The Watershed Week for Skills, Education & Employment This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
We caught up with Simon Ashworth from AELP (Association of Employment and Learning Providers) at the recent Education and Training Foundation’s Teaching and Learning Conference…
Consultation launched to set core digital standards for all schools and colleges focused onhigh-speed, reliable and secure connectivity. Schools and colleges across the country are…
The latest ONS Labour market figures were released today: Unemployment is at 4.4%, up on the year, and on the quarter, there are now nearly…
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