New analysis of data reveals a stark numeracy divide across England, with communities in the North struggling with numbers more than those in the South....
The school 14-16 curriculum has not served the needs of all children. For too long vocational education has been the preserve of FE, especially for...
Two senior roundtables on AI adoption kept returning to the same quiet risk: the tasks that once taught young people the job are being automated...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee summarises the findings and conclusions of the Committee’s year-long inquiry. For...
Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...
As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...
A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....
In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
Four students from NCC Rainham’s Construction and Engineering Campus were praised by the London Fire Brigade for their quick thinking and bravery after they rushed…
City Region needs estimated 9,000 extra construction workers in next five years Mayor Steve Rotheram today signed a first-of-its-kind training agreement to tackle an estimated shortfall of 9,000 building…
Colleges are now operating in an environment where the traditional markers of credibility have weakened to the point of near collapse. Information that once arrived…
Following a hugely successful inaugural year, “The Big Apprenticeship Thank You” is back and bigger, with a mission to double its impact and reward over…
Cristina-Nicoleta Wright, who graduates this week from the University of Salford with a distinction in MSc Financial Technology, has secured a sought-after role at ITV…
On Friday 28 November, Harpreet Uppal MP for Huddersfield, visited Kirklees College’s Huddersfield Centre to speak with students about the issues affecting their everyday lives.…
Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood and Chair of the Education Select Committee, visited London South East Colleges’ Nido Volans Lambeth campus yesterday…
The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) today publishes a major new report by Tim Oates CBE, revealing the multi-dimensional health, education, labour market and employment…
Supporting learners in FE isn’t just about academic outcomes. It is also about creating environments where every student and every member of staff feels safe,…
One of the best things about the internet – and no doubt something that world wide web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee is probably proud of…
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