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...
“ Scotland’s colleges can play a key role in meeting the recommendations of the Leitch Review by fostering school-college links, addressing literacy and numeracy demands…
“Giving the LSC powers to intervene if an FE institution is being mismanaged has been defeated in the House of Lords by just two votes.…
“Award winning Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC) is celebrating the opening of Wales” first specialist health, social and childcare Higher Education (HE) centre. The flagship…
“Young people and adults are increasingly gaining awards in Key Skills qualifications that employers, Universities and Colleges value highly, a statistical first release reveals today.…
“The Education and Skills Select Committee report on Post 16 Skills has been broadly welcomed across the industry. It’s concern at the operation of the…
“ Migrant workers are subject to exploitation, dangerous working conditions and jobs far below their skill levels, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) warned yesterday. Deputy…
“ The Learning and Skills Council has this week announced the new prospectus for the third round of National Skills Academies. Launched in October 2006,…
“ “Every employer in the country should be involved in apprenticeships.” That’s what Stephen Gardner, Director of Work-Based Learning for the Learning and Skills Council…
“ The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has responded to the new skills white paper published earlier this spring. TUC has welcomed many of the suggestions…
“Ruth Kelly, Secretary for Education and Skills, is issuing a challenge to other Education ministers in the European Union that it is time to start…
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