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...
The government's plans for young people will go further if they are built around the colleges already providing technical pathways, work placements and apprenticeships, argues...
A learner asked me a question this year that every teacher in the sector will recognise, or soon will: if the software is intelligent, why...
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...
“A company set up seven years ago to help the unemployed find jobs has been awarded a £6 million contract from the Learning and Skills…
“Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a further commitment to vocational training today, announcing new grants of at least £3,000 to assist those on apprenticeship programmes.…
“ When I launched my first report as Chief Inspector of adult learning five years ago the headlines were grim: 60% of work-based learning inadequate;…
“ An old adage states that “two heads are better than one”. This is once again evident in the trade union movement, it seems, as…
“ The management of funds and resources grows ever more complex with each passing day, and nowhere are the difficulties more acutely felt than within…
In a recent survey commissioned by Ofsted, independent researchers polled more than 500 workers between the ages of 20 and 30 years old. Respondents were…
“ Growing demands being placed on individuals in the workplace are being recognised by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Education department in their decision to…
“ The Institute of Linguistics is getting a name change. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II granted a petition allowing the Institute to become incorporated which…
“ Britain’s largest union has announced today that it is ready and willing to open up their learning centres to the private sector in a…
“ The National Ecumenical Agency in Further Education (NEAFE) and Faiths in FE Forum (FIFEF) will be hosting a conference on “Leadership in a Pluralist…
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