While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
Nearly half of Greater Manchester’s Apprenticeships have been taken by adults in their 30s, 40s and 50s rather than young people looking for a way…
In the last few days I’ve spent time with three college principals. Each thought they had a problem unique to them, and each of these…
London is suffering from a skills gap that is getting ever wider, according to reports citing the evidence presented to an All Party Parliamentary Small…
Globalization, rapid technological advancement and increased competition are hallmarks of today’s business landscape. The pressure to find talent with the skills critical to meet the…
Nick Boles, who was Minister for Planning and Development, has been promoted to Minister of State for Skills, Enterprise and Equalities in today’s cabinet reshuffle.…
This month I want to continue my quest for supporting FE in its understanding of the culture and mindset that the ‘connected world’ is creating.…
As we head towards the celebration of my nation’s birthday, July 4th, two news items just crossed my desk, which seem utterly at odds with…
The number of benefit claimants training to improve their skills soared by nearly 40 per cent between the 2011/12 and 2012/13 academic years, according to…
My recent article The answer to FE problems is “Why?” seemed to resonate with many people. Those that phoned and emailed me wanted to know…
Employers and trade unions in FE colleges in Wales have agreed to introduce a national contract for staff across the sector in a first for…
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