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,...
“ A report released by the Confederation of British Industry has found that the learning and skills sector should be a competitive market to deliver…
“ A recent survey conducted by the Learning Skills Council (LSC) revealed that learners in Lancashire are exceptionally satisfied with the quality of post-16 teaching.…
“ The report from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on the FE sector made for uncomfortable reading for many in the FE sector, and…
“The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has revealed the 100 institutions that will pilot the Framework for Excellence, a new system developed to rate a…
” On June 14 employers from across the UK gathered in London to sign the Skills Pledge ““ a public and voluntary commitment to raise…
“The Ideas Foundation have teamed up with Mid Cheshire College, to deliver Media and Creative Diplomas for 14-19 year olds and to coordinate the project…
“Gordon Brown spoke about the need for skills in his speech to the TUC conference today. He said he wanted to fast-track people into new…
“The government has defended the roll out of new diplomas for 14 to 19-year-olds after a Commons report criticised them as being over-complicated. In its…
“The Government today announced investment plans to increase the number of training places and apprenticeships. At the centre of the programme is a major expansion…
“Der Tag der deutschen Einheit ““ which roughly translates as German Reunification Day – is a very important day in Germany and central Europe. A…
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