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.
Young people are now more likely to experience a common mental disorder (CMD) than any other age group – a complete reversal compared to two decades…
Students who are care leavers or are estranged from their families can now apply for one of six new scholarships which will allow them to…
An Aston University professor is using art to bridge the gap between complex scientific findings and the public. Professor Igor Meglinski, professor in quantum biophotonics and…
WaterBear, the College of Music with campuses in Brighton and Sheffield, is celebrating remarkable growth as it once again receives a record number of student…
One of the UK’s most respected voices on the power of celebrity influencers is returning to her Shropshire school to launch an ambitious series of…
Ofsted has today published an independent review of careers guidance in special schools, independent specialist colleges (ISCs) and pupil referral units (PRUs). The report outlines…
Culinary Arts and Hospitality students from Wirral Met College showcased their skills and professionalism during a two-day ‘take over’ of the Devonshire Fell Hotel in…
LAUNCHING TOMORROW – 22 February Leeds Manufacturing Festival 2024: Expanded programme of events addresses recruitment and future skills challenges The Leeds Manufacturing Festival returns this…
At 1 pm today, NUS Scotland is rallying outside the Scottish Parliament, joining forces with student activists, trade unions, and politicians, who will all be…
The University of Chester(@uochester)’s Student Nursing Choir will bring their musical magic to Chester Cathedral later this month. The first-year students will be performing at…
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