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....
According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
The biggest challenges facing the further education workforce are no great secret. Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties...
For years, employers have been telling us that something fundamental is missing in the labour market. Not technical skills, although those matter enormously, but the...
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has topped one million for the first time since 2013. Alan Milburn's independent...
“ The Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) has recently published a report that shows the positive impact that further education can have on those…
“ “Education, Education, Education”. Three words marking the definitive intention of New Labour to reshape the state of British learning. Yet in the recent controversy…
“ The British Learning Association (BLA) has recently appointed five new members to its Quality Forum. The forum is an independent body which strives to…
“ Proposals to increase equality and fairness are like “trying to nail jelly to the wall.” No, we are not in school anymore. And neither,…
“ Ruth Kelly MP, the Secretary of State for Education, recently gave a speech at the TUC Union Academy Conference. She spoke of the Government’s…
“ Time and technology wait for no man. No sooner has one range of software or brand of mobile phone come out then another has…
“ The Strategic Forum for Construction (SFfC) releases its fourth report on Health and Safety Performance in the Construction Industry for 2004-2005. Since the Safety…
“ To fashion a spin analogous to our present government, recent statistics would have you believe that the percentage of our workforce educated, skilled and…
“ The provision of free training for 19-25 yr olds seems an important point of the paper. It has to be acknowledged that, for many…
“ Students in Lancashire will have an extra reason to continue learning after leaving school, with the announcement that the Learning and Skills Council (LSC)…
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