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...
The funded management ladder has gone. Team Leader at Level 3, Operations Manager at Level 5, Chartered Manager at Level 6, Coaching Professional, Improvement Practitioner,...
While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
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...
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.
Training providers and end-point assessment organisations failing to claim over £22 million in learning support funds to help apprentices 15% of apprentices are dropping out…
@IFAteched, @Ofqual and @officestudents work closely together to manage transition of apprenticeships The first wave of apprenticeship end-point-assessments to change over to Ofqual as their…
The @TheIET and @DAFA_uk form Digital Poverty Alliance The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Digital Access for All (DAFA) are establishing an alliance…
@NorthumbriaUni and @Mersey_Care #NHS Foundation Trust pioneer Restorative Just Culture #CPD Organisations across the UK and beyond are set to benefit from a unique NHS-…
@Boxmedia_io : New poll: Half of workforce not learning enough skills at work Almost 50 percent of Britain’s workers say they do not learn enough new…
Students from East Sussex College (@WeAreESCG) Hastings welcomed their local MP, Sally-Ann Hart (@SallyAnn1066), to the Station Plaza campus last Friday (23rd Oct) to celebrate…
Young people who engaged with Higher Horizons+ (@Higher_Horizons) over the past three years were nearly three times more likely to progress to university than their…
A former @westlondoncol Hospitality and Catering student has opened his own restaurant, Kingston 20, in Shepherd’s Bush. Although the restaurant officially launched in February shortly before the…
@1stforEPA – An end point assessment organisation (EPAO), launched in 2020, has found its supportive online approach has been a hit with training providers across…
The University Caterers Organisation (@TUCOltd) has seen a boost in its membership numbers and a return of a former member as a result of its…
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