I read three things recently that felt worth pulling together, if only to highlight them rather than fully make sense of them. The first was...
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...
“ A new investment of £366 million into educating service and civilian personnel has been announced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The investment comes…
“ Britain’s vocational learning providers have lent their support to the Government’s Social Exclusion Unit (SEU) after it highlighted concerns about the cut-off of support…
“ At times, it could appear to the casual observer that the concept of “citizenship” in modern Britain is a phenomenon more talked about than…
“ In a recent speech, the new Chief Inspector for Ofsted, Maurice Smith, took the opportunity to state that he believes that the inspection regime…
“ How quickly the world doth change! And on the whole, Britain needs to be far more adaptable to the changes in demands, from learners,…
“ Students” Unions in the FE sector generally have to make do with grants amounting to no more than 0.02% of a typical college budget.…
“ It was announced earlier today that London-based FE Careers.co.uk signed a deal to create a strategic partnership with the professional body, the Association of…
The AoC claimed this week that pressure to meet government targets has forced the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to divert funds away from adult…
“ The Creative Learning Lab 01zero-one at Westminster Kingsway College is to host the UK’s first film festival focusing on the screening of short films.…
“ As the BBC’s autumn literacy campaign gets into full swing, they have received a great deal of co ““ operation. In an effort to…
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