The reform of technical education in England has reached a pivotal moment. With T Levels now established across the post-16 landscape, attention is turning to...
There’s a belief that AI will somehow fix educational marketing. That by automating outreach, refining targeting and increasing output, institutions will naturally see better engagement...
As devolution reshapes England’s skills system and the second iteration of LSIPs comes into focus, attention is rightly turning to how regional ambition becomes delivery. Suzanne Slater, Commercial...
When one in seven young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET) by the age of 23, this is not just a concerning statistic –...
In further education policy, “closing skills gaps” is often framed as a technical challenge with straightforward solutions: expand provision, add courses, increase qualification levels. It’s...
She did everything right. When she received her ADHD diagnosis in her early forties, she told her employer, followed the correct processes, and waited for...
The government has long stated its intention to reduce the number of young people who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET). But...
Working in early careers, I see every day what apprenticeships mean for young people, especially when university isn’t affordable, doesn’t fit how they learn or...
Dean Blewitt, Senior Innovation and Investments Manager at the awarding organisations NCFE, explains why assessment must continue to keep pace with sector reforms if learners are to achieve the outcomes...
Never has there been a more relevant time to talk about transition for young people and adults with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As...
A new ‘work ready’ Apprenticeship venture has been launched to encourage small businesses to employ more apprentices. The Apprentice Agency, a joint venture between not-for-profit…
Work-based learning providers have shown considerable improvement, with 48% of those inspected rated good or better compared to 42% a year ago, a report by…
Recently Skills Minister John Hayes opened a conference with these words: “Real success for us must lie in the difference that the new knowledge and…
It has been a few weeks since John Hayes unveiled the consultation, ‘Skills for Sustainable Growth’, and the lack of mainstream media coverage may have…
The recent Comprehensive Spending and Browne reviews present “significant opportunities” for colleges, according to a roundtable of leading FE figures. Martin Doel, chief executive of…
There’s been a lot of news coverage about Mega Monday, Manic Monday or Cyber Monday this week. In case you missed it, the Monday in…
The government is not only committed to increasing the number of Apprenticeships but also their quality, FE Minister John Hayes said as he attended the…
Learners studying for the new Level 3 childcare diploma need to undertake more work experience to meet the sector’s requirements, according to qualifications regulator Ofqual.…
Based on international comparisons, the Fair Shares report recently released by not-for-profit education body LSN, in partnership with the Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning, examined…
Fast food chain McDonald’s has launched a foundation degree as the company seeks to become a major provider of HE and FE. The fast-food conglomerate…
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