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Before our sector rushes to introduce apprenticeship quality measures, it’s time we made better use of the strongest public indicator we already have. An industry...
The UK’s labour market currently faces a growing contradiction. At the same time as businesses report persistent skills shortages, nearly a million young people aged...
As apprenticeships are, by definition, an employment-based programme, you might reasonably expect the pattern of apprenticeship starts to broadly track trends in the labour market. Having worked in the sector for over 20...
AI is beginning to shape young people’s transitions from education to work. Increasingly, career development practitioners are using large language models to support guidance sessions and for resource creation...
The Skills White Paper claims colleges have been treated as "second rate" despite impressive results compared to others. Does our misaligned quality model and music...
There is a persistent and costly misunderstanding at the heart of workforce design in Further Education. We continue to measure people against roles that were...
The quality of initial teacher training (ITT) in further education (FE) is again under review, but this time with a sharper regulatory edge. From 2026,...
At Milton Keynes, we were the first FE College Group in the country to receive the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) inspection, and I’m delighted to...
Geoffrey Hinton and I have something in common. We both studied and worked in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence department at the University of...
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CDI Says GCSE Results Can Be a ‘Springboard’ to Exciting Further Education Pathways and New Futures As students, parents and educators across the whole spectrum…
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Earlier in the Summer, I had a very welcome invitation to the International Folkemøde, a gathering of Folk High School educators at the International People’s…
A powerful new campaign from adult education college, City Lit, is challenging outdated views on ageing and purpose. With its “Find Your Voice” campaign, City…
In one college, a skilled learning coordinator, let’s call her Jasmin, abruptly stopped attending team meetings. It wasn’t a lack of interest. The fast-paced, noisy…
Eleven Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport students from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) recently returned from their trip to Port Elizabeth, South Africa,…
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At Itec, we believe that learning is a lifelong journey. Our work-based learning programmes empower individuals at all career stages to grow, develop, and thrive.…
How to improve the daily experience for staff in education. Why Workplace Needs Assessments Matter Workplace Needs Assessments are not just about tools and diagnoses,…
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