Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,...
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care...
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,...
My first job in the civil service was working on the team delivering plans for 14-19 Diplomas in response to the Tomlinson Review. It was a...
Analysis of gender attainment gaps in T levels and other Level 3 technical qualifications shows that boys are worryingly behind at all levels in exactly...
Recent announcements relating to Breaking Barriers to Youth Employment, Local First, and new technical education pathways from age 14 will require apprenticeship leaders to make...
The publication of Skills England's Sector Skills Needs Assessment for Professional and Business Services (PBS) should be a clarion call to policymakers, employers and the...
Andy Burnham's call to put technical education at the heart of the national conversation is a welcome one. His proposal to expand technical pathways and...
Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, classroom and in life!
Vulnerable young people leaving the care system will be better supported following a review launched by the government today into the deaths of care leavers.…
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…
Portland College is proud to announce it won the 2026 Natspec Award for ‘Innovative Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing’, by developing Donkey Assistive Therapy…
A local business owner and novice runner is preparing to take on the iconic London Marathon to raise vital funds for the Good Shepherd in…
The vital contribution made by tutors to Higher and Further Education, workplace settings, Community Education and Welsh for Adults was recognised at a prestigious awards…
Learners across Mid Wales are gaining first-hand insight into local career opportunities through the new Careers Connections pilot, a partnership between the Mid Wales Regional…
Training provider Itec Skills and Employment are proud to support the training of staff at TLC Nursing & Homecare in Wrecsam providing quality apprenticeships and…
Sight Life, formerly Cardiff Institute for the Blind, is celebrating 160 years of supporting people with sight loss across South Wales. Today, the charity supports…
ACT learner, Ifeoluwa Anipupo, was recognised as the Essential Skills Learner of the Year at the annual Success Through Skills Awards. The awards, which took…
Minority ethnic groups and disabled people are to benefit as the government commits to introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay‑gap reporting for large employers. Firms…
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