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 report published today has branded the Government’s planning and funding mechanisms for skills training as incoherent, over-complex and burdensome, whilst also claiming that…
“ Residents in Skegness will now have ready access to further and higher education thanks to a new Skills Academy opening in their town centre.…
With the launch of the Learning and Skills Council’s Train to Gain programme this afternoon, David Greer, LSC Skills Director, explains the service. “Train to…
Paul Warner, Operations Manager with the Association of Learning Providers (ALP), responds to the education select committee’s call for an expansion in providers in FE.…
“ From where we are sitting at the moment, we”re looking at vocational training from 14 years upwards, so although we are an FE college…
“ A union has issued a stark warning to colleges and universities on fire safety measures, after expressing doubts over employer’s competency and a “doubtful”…
“ Further Education students planning on moving out from their parental homes will be given the chance to air their queries in a live webchat…
“ Unions have slammed government proposals for lecturers to “spy” on students of Muslim origin on campuses in the ongoing battle against extremism. University and…
“ Apprentices can expect to earn an average of £4,000 more per annum than their non-apprentice counterparts, new research has revealed. Analysis that included polling…
“ The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) have launched a website to aid the Department for Education and Skills (DfES)…
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