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...
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Former Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student Deio Siôn Llewelyn Owen has been appointed a Young Trustee of Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Deio, from Abererch near Pwllheli, will sit…
Promoting Self-Determination and Inclusive Education for Autistic Individuals The right to self-determination is a fundamental principle that underscores the autonomy and agency of individuals, emphasizing…
ECTS certification by FIBAA paves way for higher education institutions across 49 member nations to award credit for 12 Google and IBM Professional Certificates on…
● Coldplay furthers commitment to sustainability with funding and support for hundo’snet zero skills Career CoPilot enabling access for 50,000 young people across theUK in…
On November 2023, Education Scotland’s HM Inspectors conducted their annual visit to Borders College, engaging with learners, staff, stakeholders, and senior managers. The inspectors identified…
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student David Bisseker has been selected for the National Youth Brass Band of Wales. David, from Harlech, will play the trumpet in the…
The latest polling of National Education Union (@NEUnion) members finds that teachers’ experiences with Ofsted (@Ofstednews) remain negative. Just 3% believe that the recent two-week…
Stephanie is on her way to becoming a deck officer on a cruise ship following her time at Coleg Menai. The 20-year-old from Holyhead studied…
Fife College is excited to announce that applications for 400 courses starting in August are now open. The 2024/25 courses are being launched with a…
Powys Neath Port Talbot Adult Learning in the Community is a partnership delivering a wide range of courses for adults throughout Mid and South Wales.…
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