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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Report reveals at least 40% would change jobs to gain flexibility – meaning employers must prioritise flexibility to attract and retain top talent. Ivanti unveiled…
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Amid political silence on the issue, a new HEPI report explores the costs and impacts of potential funding models for higher education in the UK.…
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) today publishes a new report entitled How Should Undergraduate Degrees be Funded? – a compendium of essays edited by Rose Stephenson,…
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@HopwoodHall College and University Centre has appointed two highly esteemed new members to its Corporation Board. Gary Buxton MBE, who established the Young Advisors Charity,…
Due to personal reasons, Dr Kion Ahadi has made the decision to stand down from his position as Chief Executive of the Federation of Awarding…
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The Board of Trustees and Executive Leadership Team at AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group are pleased to announce the appointment of Deputy Chair of the…
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