Young people not in education, employment or training have often missed out on opportunities to develop essential employment skills. The Nuffield Foundation has launched a...
100,000 placements is a welcome start. Who helps young people get to day one? In thirty-five years working in careers guidance, I have watched a...
Term has started, and colleges are still settling timetables and filling gaps in delivery. It's a good moment to look at who's teaching under subcontracted...
Adult learners are already investing in new careers; policy should turn that commitment into a connected journey from entry-level competence to higher technical progression. The...
The funded management ladder has gone. Team Leader at Level 3, Operations Manager at Level 5, Chartered Manager at Level 6, Coaching Professional, Improvement Practitioner,...
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...
New national recognition for exceptional students UK Skills and City & Guilds have launched a new nationwide recognition of excellence for NVQ achievers – Star Units. …
This week: ‘Good’ reports coming from Humberside SouthBank Training, Scunthorpe Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision Good: Grade…
As CIEA holds its national conference, deputy head Graham Herbert speaks to FE news. Assessors are looking forward to the challenge of the new Diplomas…
Impact of vocational awards recognised. Vocational qualifications such as Apprenticeships, NVQs and City & Guilds are to receive their own day of recognition this summer.…
Every month FE News features the story of one of unionlearn’s union learning reps (ULRs). This month we hear from Zoi Kakouris, lead ULR with…
88% of colleges ready for new Diploma qualification – AoC The Association of Colleges today stressed that colleges across the country will be ready for…
Results of the CBI / Edexcel Education Skills Survey 2008 As school and college students prepare to start the summer term and sit final examinations…
Carter & Carter’s non-manufacturer apprenticeship programmes are purchased by the RMIF The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has acquired the Apprentice Learning Division from the…
Acquisition part of plan to become one of the market leaders in vocational training Woodspeen Training plc took its first steps into the vocational training…
Edexcel announces new Safe Learner health & safety award New qualification to raise students’ awareness of workplace dangers Students undertaking work placements are to…
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