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...
“ College jobs.co.uk has been launched this week by the specialist Further Education job site, FE Careers. This launch was a response to a visible…
“ In the course of perusing various past statements on public funding and services by the various political parties in the lead up to the…
“ What is the best remuneration for changing an offender’s life? Prison education staff work under the most difficult conditions, dealing with all kinds of…
“The University and College Lecturers” Union (NATFHE), has supported the Association of University Teachers (AUT) in its decision to ballot its members on proposals for…
“ An awards ceremony is being held in London on the 25th of May to celebrate the successes of Adult Learning as part of Adult…
“ The Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) has raised further concerns at the sidelining of diversity awareness concerns in their new report, finding that…
“ With two major reviews of the Further Education sector on the horizon ““ in November, the much anticipated Foster Review will report on reform…
“ On Tuesday, The Brewery on Chiswell Street, London, played host to the national STAR Awards ceremony for the Further Education sector in learning and…
“Newcastle College’s Executive and NATFHE Branch Officers have agreed to use the services of ACAS to try and resolve the trade dispute over pay. Both…
“ After speaking for some thirty minutes to the delegates at the Association of Colleges (AoC) 16 ““ 19 Summer Conference in Stratford ““ upon…
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