The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
The forthcoming Budget and the Milburn Review will bring further focus onto participation, opportunity and workforce development; apprenticeships are once again set to occupy a...
Kerry Boffey of FIN asks if nominee training is about preparing for an Ofsted inspection or should it be doing something much bigger. Of course,...
Further education (FE) and skills generates knowledge every day. Teachers, trainers, leaders and support staff investigate what works, adapt practice and draw on evidence to...
At the Lifelong Education Institute’s annual lecture, Andy Haldane set out a compelling reason to take lifelong learning seriously: longer lives will require longer working...
Research from the Money and Pensions Service in 2024 found that 76% of teachers say most pupils leave school or college without the money skills...
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Staff working for a multinational DIY, home improvement and garden centre business in South Wales have adopted their employer’s slogan, “You can do it, when…
Recent data from the UK Government’s Young People and Work Report found that one in seven ‘neets’ (those not in education, employment or training) have…
Last week brought the UK’s NEET challenge into sharper focus. While it has long been recognised as a growing issue, the release of the Alan…
The government is on track to meet its pledge to recruit and retain an additional 6,500 teachers after surpassing two thirds of its manifesto target with three years to go. The figures published today show the government has now recruited 4,654 additional teachers of…
A Birmingham manufacturer is urging more companies to follow its lead to ensure we avoid a ‘lost generation’ of talent. Frederick Cooper, which provides wet…
Four priorities sit at the heart of business development this year: increasing efficiency (50%), maintaining quality (40%), accelerating digital transformation (40%), and improving data management…
Listen here – https://businessnewswales.com/skills-sector-urged-to-keep-training-high-on-welsh-government-agenda/ Plaid Cymru has come into government with energy, momentum and a long list of ambitions. There is a sense of freshness…
City & Guilds is facing potential legal and industrial action over its ‘dishonest’ redundancy plans, Unite, the UK’s leading union, said today. The training and…
Engineering and manufacturing leaders have revealed the toughest ‘skills’ picture yet in the latest annual Training Barometer released by In-Comm Training today. Nearly three quarters…
A father and son celebrated a family double success at a leading Welsh work-based learning provider’s prestigious annual awards. Andrew Addis-Fuller, a Cambrian Training Company…
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