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...
The multichannel growth of retailers is posing new skills challenges for the sector, according to new research. Although retailers better understand the value of training,…
Qualifications group EDI has acquired Peter Honey Publications (PHP), which develops a range of self-assessment tools focusing on learning and behaviour, in a £1.25 million…
An extra £34 million of funding will be provided to 41 colleges to help them cope with the fallout from developing capital bids that have…
Tougher rules will mean significantly fewer visas given to foreign students as part of a crackdown on abuses to the UK system. Applicants will now…
Sector Skills Councils (SSC) offer a twenty-fold return on the investment put into them, according to new research. Baker Tilly, the leading Third Sector specialists,…
Britain’s retailers have announced thousands more Apprenticeship places for their employees. As part of Apprenticeship Week, retailers including Morrisons, B&Q and Clinton Cards have revealed…
Changed funding arrangements resulted in one in five Learning and Skills (LSC) funded learning providers reducing opportunities for adult learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities…
The chief executive of Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK), the Sector Skills Council, has announced he will be stepping down from the role over health concerns.…
The Ofsted Chief Inspector’s Annual Report lavishes mixed praise on the Government’s much vaunted Train to Gain skills programme. The Train to Gain scheme is…
BT has unveiled plans for more than 7,200 of its contact centre staff to undertake Apprenticeship Framework training. The telecoms giant, which is one of…
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