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,...
“ I must confess that I have never actually seen that eternal favourite, “Sound of Music”. This is not through any particular element of choice…
“ Colleges have expressed their concern over the government’s Train to Gain initiative after branding it a “short-term fix”. Speaking at the Association of College’s…
The Queen has knighted Mike Tomlinson for his lifetime contribution to Education. Sir Mike Tomlinson was awarded a Knighthood by the Queen in the New…
“Plans for a Scottish Skills Strategy, recommended as part of a consultation on lifelong learning, were announced in the Scottish Parliament this week.The new Skills…
“Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) has given its backing to the Government’s commitment of £25 million towards supporting the skills needs of the youth workforce. As…
“Marginalised young people are being given a confident new outlook on life thanks to a scheme run by City College Plymouth.The college runs a 12-week…
“The Local Employment Partnership (LEP) initiative, announced in a Government green paper earlier this year, has so far had over 100 employers commit and is…
“Education and Skills Secretary Alan Johnson has praised business leaders and educationalists in Yorkshire & The Humber, congratulating them on their campaign to boost language…
“Scottish colleges and universities will benefit immediately from anextra £100 million capital funding package it has been announced. Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning…
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