Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
Wiltshire College & University Centre celebrated students’ performance and achievement at its annual Student Awards last week. The annual event marks the end of the…
New research looking at how businesses can work with schools and colleges to benefit the future prospects of young people, has been welcomed by the…
New analysis by the Education Policy Institute reveals growing attainment gaps between children in the social care system and their peers, in the wake of…
Guest speakers from Alton Climate Action & Network (ACAN) and Alton Natural History Society recently visited Alton College as part of the Great Big Green…
Apprenticeship Central, the apprentice recruitment and retention specialist serving the automotive aftermarket, are proud to launch ENSURE, a unique safeguarding service for businesses who employ…
The NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan was released in June 2023 and outlined that, compared to 2022, NHS domestic education and training will need…
The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) is calling for a “more holistic discussion on flexible working” as its latest survey shows that 89%…
A Little History Distance learning existed for longer than we realise. For instance, I bet you didn’t know that the first form of distance learning…
Watchword, FE Campus Safety Experts, launches new service to help staff prevent, prepare for and respond to incidents. Challenging behaviour on FE campuses is a…
A group of seven culinary arts students from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) took part in a three-week work and study experience to Nashville, Tennessee…
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