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...
The new Burnham led government has only been in power for a couple of months but it has already done enough to indicate that it...
I read three things recently that felt worth pulling together, if only to highlight them rather than fully make sense of them. The first was...
V Levels could offer something the post-16 system badly needs: greater flexibility for young people who want vocational learning without having to specialise as early...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
NPTC Group of Colleges organised a vibrant Family Fun Day at the Croeserw Community Hub. The Skills Ranger Scheme event, funded by SPF Funding; in…
In a national campaign that features 100 undergraduates and graduates, showcasing the achievements of first in the family students – from a Lioness to a…
Almost three quarters (73%) of graduates who were the first in their family (FitF) to attend university agree that their degree gave them confidence to…
Pass rates have been announced by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) for students who sat their exams in March 2024. 88,029 entered for…
Leading employers across the West Midlands joined forces at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College this week, to discuss work-focused opportunities for young people and young adults…
A new 41-storey tower for Unite Students in Stratford, designed by BDP, has been given planning approval by the London Legacy Development Corporation. The design…
Construction students from across the North East will travel to Sunderland College later this month for a prestigious skills competition to find the region’s best…
A University of Salford music academic is jetting off to California to play at the world-famous Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend. Simon Catling,…
Amid political silence on the issue, a new HEPI report explores the costs and impacts of potential funding models for higher education in the UK.…
Rwanda, school uniforms and trans issues were addressed by potential politicians of the future as they were given a glimpse into the day-to-day workload of…
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