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.
Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths have recently gone through big changes. The Department for Education (DfE) made new rules for these qualifications, and…
A student who volunteers with a local scout group in Swansea has received a Neighbourly Award for her contribution to the community, after being nominated…
WaterBear’s first year in Sheffield has been a significant success for its student base so far, with the college’s DIY musicians and aspirational artists becoming…
Your CV is a powerful tool that can open doors to exciting opportunities, even while you’re still in school. Whether you’re applying for internships, part-time…
Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences has received an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising its significant progression and achievements in gender equality. The Athena Swan…
The union accused the government of not tackling the root cause of student poverty, as the government announced a 2.5% maintenance loan increase. The Government…
In an evolving educational landscape leveraging technologies and fostering collaboration are crucial, for driving positive transformations in the education sector. Holding extensive potential to that…
‘City & Guilds Training’, the training arm of City & Guilds, has secured further funding from the Department for Education to deliver a new wave…
D2L, a global learning technology company transforming the way the world learns, announced today that the British Council, the United Kingdom’s (UK) international organisation for…
In this article, Kat discusses the important of understanding the differences between filtering and monitoring tools to help protect students online Technology brings huge opportunities…
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