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...
It is now two months since 16-19 Study Programmes left the drawing board and became reality; the coincidence of this with the Raising of the…
The Skills Show is a huge event showcasing a wide range of vocational areas. It demonstrates to young people, teachers, parents and the general public…
Aligning Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education and training provision to employer needs is crucial if we are to generate sustained economic growth. The…
Half of employers value vocational qualifications more than those obtained through the academic route, according to research published today. A survey of 1,000 small, medium…
Vocational qualifications should be streamlined with employers given more control of a simplified system to boost their relevance, according to a government-commissioned review. The Review…
Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is calling on more young women to consider engineering careers as it launches a search for up to 150 new apprentices.…
More and more colleges are teaching entrepreneurship and many embrace the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy concept. This is excellent. We are a nation that have…
Plans to reform Apprenticeships to boost employer engagement, including the deployment of so-called trailblazer pilots, have prompted mixed reactions from leaders in the FE and…
The New Engineering Foundation (NEF) industry association is partnering with awarding body City & Guilds to improve the quality of vocational education and training for…
The Education and Training Foundation is calling for ideas to develop a support programme for providers as they begin to deliver Traineeships. To be delivered…
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