The new Burnham led government has only been in power for a couple of months but it has already done enough to indicate that it...
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...
“ The governing, funding and representative bodies of the further education sector in Scotland are largely similar to their English counterparts. There are governmental and…
“ An innovative project funded by European Social Funding (ESF), aiming to provide educational support for students with alcohol problems has had encouraging result in…
“ The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has come in for some criticism for its handling of educational funding in recent weeks, being associated in…
“ From across the continent, leaders and learners in adult education gathered to share their experiences and knowledge of the sector in Hull last week…
“ Tribal Technology, an IT company that provides service to 40% of the FE sector, has announced that it has now completed its takeover of…
“ The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging non-profit organisations to develop innovative ways to encourage employees, including the self-employed, to make provisions…
“ In a scheme designed to encourage greater participation in education and training, European Social Funding (ESF) of £61,245 has been awarded to the Internet…
“ The National Employer Training Programme is to be rolled out from April next year, following a successful pilot scheme that has seen almost 23,000…
“ A union has expressed its concern over the recent announcement that funding for some short courses including health & safety and first aid will…
“ Welsh Minister Jane Davidson has launched the Welsh Assembly Government’s plan for driving forward the nation’s skills and learning until 2010. As Minister for…
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