V Levels could offer something the post-16 system badly needs: greater flexibility for young people who want vocational learning without having to specialise as early...
Recently, while on safari in Mauritius, I found myself staring at a zebra and thinking about autism, which is perhaps not the most conventional response...
Experience isn't enough to make graduates employable. Why experience must be designed by providers to be in line with the government's skills reforms, rather than...
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,...
“ Islington Council is offering adult learners an opportunity to try out digital and video cameras with free taster courses from educational charity, the Film…
“ A new organisation assumed the role of running the journalism qualification that sets the standard across the industry. Education Development International (EDI) will take…
“ The Director of the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has worked in the area of public policy for a number of years in…
“ The successor organisation to the Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) is seeking is first chief executive. The Learning and Skills Network (LSN), which…
“ In news that must be encouraging for a country that has just been awarded the 2012 Olympics with the attendant influx of visitors, 13…
“ For many, the problem of deciding which wine to pick that compliments a romantic dinner for two is a matter of personal pleasure and…
“ The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has welcomed the news that the number of young people to successfully complete their Apprenticeships has risen by…
“ Employers are being urged to sign government contracts that will “commit” them to train their workforces to Level 2, it was revealed yesterday. Chancellor…
“ I was at a European Commission press conference last week to hear Commissioner Leonard Orban announce plans to place languages at the heart of…
“ Speaking during a lecture at Liverpool’s John Moore’s University earlier this month, David Bell, the Chief Inspector of Schools for Office for Standards in…
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