I’m writing this just before heading off on a family camping trip to Yorkshire, which means the house is currently a chaotic blend of optimism,...
There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
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...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
Changing behaviour to help promote early language and literacy development through the home learning environment (HLE). Documents Improving the home learning environment Ref: DFE-00332-2018PDF, 665KB,…
Apprenticeships are key to developing our future workforce. That’s the message from the Government which at the beginning of October invested an extra £90m into…
With hundreds of thousands of young people each year embarking upon the beginning of their careers, searching for the ‘dream job’ in the ‘dream city’…
The Ministry of Defence is on the look out for technology savvy, problem solving individuals to be part of our Digital Technology Apprenticeship. Digital technology…
Tom Mynott was shocked to discover he was one of just 10 apprentices on the regional shortlist for Rising Star of the Year at the…
Last Summer, there were 14 million graduates in the UK competing for similar jobs. As such, there is an increasing importance for young people to make…
Having a study or learning space is great — a little refuge away from the noise and ruckus of everyday life. A place for you…
Whether it’s a troublesome colleague, an overbearing boss, an ever-growing workload or something else, there are plenty of aches and pains to endure at a workplace. However, the…
Whether it’s the hot weather draining your energy, the memories of your summer holidays or your ‘to do’ list growing ever-longer, keeping motivated at work can…
Places are still available on a range of HNC/Ds, foundation degrees, degrees and Higher Apprenticeships at University Campus Barnsley (UCB) enrolling this September. Based in…
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