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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Fife College(@fifecollege) will host a series of Open Days this month (26-28 March). Taking place at the College’s Dunfermline, Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy campuses, each Open…
An exciting collaboration between the Dutch Embassy, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Salford City Council, Salford Community and Voluntary Services (CVS), Manchester Bolton & Bury…
Tilbury Douglas(@Tilbury_douglas), a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business, has completed the construction of a new Special Educational Needs (SEN) school, Sail Academy(@SAILSalisbury),…
The digital world we live in brings an inevitable outcome of cyber-attacks posing a threat to many businesses, regardless of size or sector. The complexity…
In this editorial, Sheila discusses strategies for effectively managing and supporting apprentices to ensure their success. She emphasises the importance of understanding apprenticeship requirements, selecting…
The new multi-channel marketer standard takes a refreshed approach to marketing apprenticeships, enabling individuals to gain the skills and knowledge for their future career. But…
NPTC Group of Colleges’ brickwork apprentice has won a prestigious title and could now become the best in Britain. James Luc Martin, A Level 3…
More than half of project managers working in the education sector are confident the UK government will meet its 2050 net zero target, according to…
Two NPTC Group of Colleges lecturers won awards at the Inspire! Tutor Awards, which took place this week at The Senedd in Cardiff. The ceremony…
Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM’s first economic speech since the Spring Budget. Under the new plans, large employers who pay…
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