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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The Liverpool City Region has announced its largest-ever investment in adult skills training under ambitious plans to upskill the area’s workforce. The region will invest…
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) has been recognised with the presentation of a national award at special presentation at the House of Commons.…
ONE of the country’s fastest-growing sports equipment retailers played out its success for students in Wrexham. A Level Business and BTEC Enterprise and Entrepreneurship learners…
Thirty-eight graduates working in 18 companies in the Manufacturing and Engineering sector were recognised at a celebration of success event hosted at South West College’s…
Gower College Swansea’s Director of HR Sarah King was invited into Downing Street this week (Monday 4 March) to kick off the celebrations for International…
NCFE is celebrating its 175th anniversary this academic year (2023-24) and is the oldest awarding organisation in the UK, recognised for providing vocational and technical…
Each year GoStudent releases The GoStudent Future of Education Report, which offers a unique and comprehensive view of emerging educational trends, and sheds light on…
Half of neurodivergent people miss work due to lack of workplace support, says Neurodiversity Index 2024 Half (50%) of employees surveyed in City & Guilds’…
The focus of this International Women’s Day is investing in women to create stronger economies, improve innovation, and ensure a better world for future generations.…
Stephen explains the UK’s engines of growth have stalled since 2008, resulting in lower average earnings and public services under strain. The Chancellor’s recent Budget…
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