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This is the Skills and Apprenticeships News category page on FE News. This is a page that has pooled together thought leadership articles and videos from influencers and key decision makers discussing future skills policy, how skills can solve the productivity puzzle, the latest developments in Apprenticeships and skills for the jobs of the future and how technology is transforming the core or essential skills for the jobs of the future as we are now in the fourth industrial revolution. Here is the place to explore the latest ideas and skills strategies from leaders across the World of Further Education, Skills and Apprenticeships.
So if you are interested in finding out the latest strategies, expert opinions and developments from the Apprenticeship Levy, to the Growth and Skills Levy News, APAR, lifelong learning, micro-credentials, Degree apprenticeships or qualification reform and skills policy news. Then you are in the right place. Check out the latest opinion pieces, thought leadership, videos and skills strategies from experts across the World of Apprenticeships, Skills and Work Based Learning. FE News is a platform, so the thought leadership articles are from actual Apprenticeship industry professionals, rather than through the lens of a reporter or editor. This is why the content on FE News is truly the voice of the FE and Skills Sector.
Apprenticeships provide talent pipelines with in-demand skills crucial for future growth. Work-integrated learning moulds adaptable workers as jobs evolve. Apprentices gain relevant experience by bypassing graduate skills gaps. Custom programs matched to business priorities also promote diversity and social mobility. Competency measures further shift focus to capabilities over qualifications. Government incentives and industry partnerships in areas with acute shortages reinforce the value of developing talent via apprenticeships at all career stages.
Evaluate skills gaps and ageing. Build versatility in digital, data, and regulatory domains to minimise shortage risks and keep institutional knowledge despite turnover. Also, focus on inclusive leadership.
Automation and AI first policies will transform most jobs, prioritising human skills in problem-solving across disciplines. Human creativity, empathy and teamwork will productively integrate with efficiency. Technical skills should connect humanities and STEM.
Skills audits, micro-learning, and mentor guidance enabled through internal job rotations and external partnerships. Leaders should exemplify continuous learning. Incentivise upskilling via subsidised classes in emerging domains. Promote peer coaching too.
Discover more insights and strategies on FE skills and apprenticeships by exploring our latest articles, videos, and resources below.
Stoke-on-Trent based Acacia Training (@Acaciatraining) is set to play a key role in job creation and the employment of young people across England, in a bid…
Graduate route to open for applications on 1 July 2021 The Graduate route is for international students in the UK who want to work following the successful completion of a course…
140 vacancies set to be filled as part of Catch22’s (@Catch22) Kickstart Community programme Young people aged 16-24 at risk of long-term unemployment are set…
We have always said as a Government that the premises of schools and colleges would be the last to close and first to open. I…
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Barnsley College’s (@barnsleycollege) Shropshire Apprenticeships team is supporting employers across the region to access apprenticeship funding worth up to £4,000 following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s March…
Scottish Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 1-5 March, has the full support of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) And according to SNIPEF…
Last week, Impington International College (@ImpingtonIntCol) Performance School students took part in two unmissable virtual workshops led by West End actress Ellena Vincent, who most recently performed in…
Six students from Westminster Kingsway College (@Westking) have been named among the recipients of this year’s Jack Petchey Achievement Awards Each year the Jack Petchey…
The only thing increasing more than the number of students studying abroad, is the number of scholarships in the market right now. Searching through thousands…
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