Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
Using AI to help draft a lesson plan is one thing. Using it to assess whether a prospective learner should study at Level 2 or...
Provider achievement rates receive significant attention from boards, governors and executive teams because they provide a straightforward indication of overall performance. They are often one...
Long-time observers of the UK skills system are prone to wearily observing that it is fragmented, complex and a victim of policy inconsistency over time....
According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
The biggest challenges facing the further education workforce are no great secret. Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties...
For years, employers have been telling us that something fundamental is missing in the labour market. Not technical skills, although those matter enormously, but the...
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has topped one million for the first time since 2013. Alan Milburn's independent...
Ladi Mohammed and Shani Wijemuni discuss how you turn better understanding of the skills an economy needs into better decisions by people, employers, and training...
A member of your team discloses a neurodivergent condition. You do the right thing. You agree to an adjustment. You understandably feel that the difficult...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
Today (21 September) the Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, published the results of ‘The Big Ask’ survey, the biggest ever consultation undertaken with children.…
#Dentistry courses at UK universities have seen a record number of applicants since the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out began this year, new Freedom of Information request…
With the first in-person Induction Week for two years in touching distance, university leaders need to be sharpening their focus and fostering a sense of…
The newly launched Graduate visa route has opened new doors to abundant opportunities for graduate students. With the new points-based immigration system, from 1 July…
Only My Share flags up growing concern, as 1 in 5 guarantors baulk at rent responsibility Rent arrears protection service Only My Share has reported…
Data exists in vast quantities in every business. Statista for example, estimates the total amount of data created, captured, copied, and consumed in the world…
If the #SkillsBill has a chance at genuinely improving opportunities for all it must be accompanied by a sharp increase in careers guidance, particularly for…
Nobody can argue that the events of the last 12 months, has definitely led to disruption with basic Maths and English, as well as Functional…
Life deals us many challenges but for someone on the #autistic spectrum, those challenges are increased. I am a woman in my forties and in…
Students graduating this year will undeniably be stepping into a challenging job market as we overcome the impact of Covid-19. Given that the pandemic has…
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