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...
“ An international student at City College Brighton and Hove has been awarded a prestigious award for excellence by Computer Arts, a magazine for digital…
“ The month of August traditionally sees hundreds of thousands of young people biting their finger nails, waiting for the thump of the envelope with…
“ In a recent YouGov poll, just over two-thirds of employers admitted to saying that school and college leavers lack the necessary practical skills valued…
“ Qualifications across Europe are to be recognised in a unified framework for employers and individuals, following proposals put forward by Brussels” education chief Jan…
With A-level results still potent in many minds, FE News invited Ken Warman, formerly Director at Tower Hamlets College, East London, to share his views.…
Politicians are often asked how we would spend vast budgets, which taken at face value are inconceivable. How would I spend £11 billion? Well, I…
“ Approximately 2 million full-time workers look set to reap the benefits of a legal loophole being closed next October, as plans to increase annual…
“ The government will be investing nearly £7 million to attract an additional 30,000 non-EU students into further education by 2011. Addressing delegates at the…
“ I would very much welcome a healing of the academic/vocational divide in this country, because I believe that it has bedevilled us for far…
“ Two thirds of women prisoners have drug, alcohol and mental health problems which can prevent them from learning new skills whilst incarcerated. The Learning…
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