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...
FE is beset with challenges but independent training providers are well placed to tackle them because of their record of being quick to adapt to…
I am writing this after six weeks as Interim CEO. Initially, I have had to concentrate on moving the organisation forwards to reach our goal…
A report published today is calling for an “apprenticeship revolution” as new figures show participation in the programme is at an all-time high. Some 150,000-…
Half of employers believe the education system does not adequately prepare school leavers for the world of work, according to research published today by awarding…
Last week I had an “out of the blue” call from the Ops Director of a business that is the UK market leader in its…
Too many adults are vulnerable to losing their jobs because they do not have the opportunity to gain the skills to compete in today’s rapidly…
The government has promoted Matthew Hancock, Mike Penning and Esther McVey in today’s Cabinet reshuffle, while Labour also announced major changes to the Shadow Cabinet.…
East London’s Newham College has thrown its backing behind proposed apprenticeship reforms that would see employers being paid directly, saying it would help improve quality.…
The government has set aside an extra £20 million to fund Traineeships as Prime Minister David Cameron declares all 16-25 years olds should be learning…
One of the world’s largest organisations for engineers and technicians has warned that proposed reforms to government funding could lead to a reduction in UK…
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