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...
FE’s financial health is “in general deteriorating rapidly, and requires urgent action”, a review of the sector by accountants KPMG warns. Released through freedom of…
A new survey by employers’ group CBI reveals 71 per cent of UK bosses are dissatisfied with foreign language skills in school and college leavers.…
The entry deadline for this year’s Skillsmart Retail Rising Star Awards has been extended to June 11 owing to popular demand. Entries have been flooding…
The value distinction between Higher and Further Education is “outdated” and bad for the economy, according to Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation…
Following the Government’s announced cuts last week, Graham Hoyle, chief executive of the Association of Learning Providers’ (ALP), has come up with his own “radical”…
Nearly half of adults would feel more confident using technology in the workplace if it had been incorporated more into their education and training, according…
The promise to free up FE colleges from central control has the potential to unleash the kind of innovation and flexibility which this country needs…
Among the £6.25 billion of spending cuts announced by the government earlier today was the closure of the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta).…
Further Education is set to benefit from significant reinvestment as part of the coalition government’s plan to address the UK’s budget deficit. Proposals for £6.2bn…
The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) is offering providers training grants of up to £1000 as part of the annual Teaching and Learning conference…
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