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...
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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...
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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...
“ Prime Minister Tony Blair used his speech at the City of London Academy (CLA), to underline and remind sceptics of the succesess that he…
“ The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) are holding a conference next month to examine how the FE sector will adapt to an…
“ Filton College, a Further Education college in Bristol, has announced the launch of a new postgraduate course in counselling supervision. Set to start next…
“ John Flynn, the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Vice Chairman, has been appointed Chairman of the Communication, Advertising and Marketing (CAM) Education Foundation. He will…
“ The executive director of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in Lancashire, Steve Palmer, has congratulated the successes from Lancashire in the National Training…
“ The University and College Union (UCU) have welcomed the latest findings of a survey carried out amongst Further Education students. The National Learner Satisfaction…
“ Please forgive me, for I stumbled across something the other day that had disturbing relevance to the cataclysm currently engulfing our planet. I beg…
“ I asked a friend once to explain his personal reason in voting for a particular party in last year’s general election. Suffice to say,…
“ Summertime, and the living is easy, sang Billie Holiday. Stress is jumping and tempers are high. Roads are melting and cars are overheating. Grass…
“ Poland’s recent entry into the EU has already had a major impact on the British economy and also on EU and international students in…
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