The UK will need hundreds of thousands of new construction workers in the coming years to meet demand for housing, infrastructure and clean energy projects....
The debate about whether AI belongs in education is rapidly becoming redundant. The more important question is what education does now that AI is already...
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....
“Investment in employee skills will be the theme of a half-day workshop provided by Asset Skills to be held early next month. A Sector Skills…
“ Apparently, writes Vijay Pattni for FE News, some form of sporting tournament is tying up valuable resources on terrestrial television. Licence fees are not…
“ “Give Employers lots of Taxpayers” Money” is the answer to the long awaited question put to Lord Leitch all those years ago. Low marks…
“Adults under the age of 25 who have missed out on education and training opportunities will be able to get free tuition to obtain a…
“In the build up to this year’s National Apprenticeship Awards, new research from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) reveals that one in four Brits…
“Research conducted by Ipsos MORI on behalf of the LSC has found that those working within FE recognise the system to be key to meeting…
“If you thought “trade” apprenticeships were an option only for “the boys,” then think again. Advanced Apprenticeships offer a real alternative to traditional learning and…
Skills Minister David Lammy today (12 March 2008) called on major public sector employers to offer more Apprenticeships to young people and adults and break…
Chris Collins amongst winners at City & Guilds ceremony
“Horticulturist Chris Collins has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Prince Philip Medal, an accolade awarded by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of…
“Unions and employers must work together to ensure Britain meets the challenges of the twenty first century according to the Trade Unions Congress (TUC). The…
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