September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
Kerry Boffey of FIN identifies changes in the Ofsted operating guide and toolkit which require provider attention before September. Providers preparing for inspection should pay...
Today's announcement from the Prime Minister is significant structural reform. Technical education pathways from age 14, combining core academic subjects with employer contact and workplace...
By mid-July, most Further Education leadership teams have shifted their attention to enrolment, exam boards and the slow scramble to close out the academic year....
This year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, 'Skills for a shared future', is timely. Young people are entering a labour market being reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation and changing employer expectations. Yet too often we describe...
Economic inactivity linked to long-term health conditions has now reached 2.8 million people in the UK, costing the country an estimated £212 billion per year...
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THE Institute of Directors has strengthened its Asian Business Community Leadership Board. Safaraz Ali, a social entrepreneur, founder and chief executive of skills and employability…
Switching career paths is always a huge challenge. But sometimes such an experience leads to new professional prospects and the most exciting transitions in life.…
UNCERTAINTY is one of the few certainties in life so embrace change and the opportunities it brings. This was the core message from Safaraz Ali,…
Building a business these days even sustaining one is nigh on impossible without building a team. Every success story that I have been involved with…
Research published today by health insurer Vitality, as part of a new report on hybrid working, reveals that women’s health and wellbeing is suffering more…
Annual General Meeting (AGM) gathers to approve new non-executive director appointments and financial statements. Members of the Federation of Awarding Bodies met today as part…
EDI advocates urged to join forces, collaborate and accelerate positive change. Focused on driving diversity in the automotive sector, the Institute of the Motor Industry…
The Covid pandemic is being blamed for ‘cultural shift’ as more pupils skip school. The Guardian newspaper on the 14th January 2023 reported on absenteeism…
Women’s networks charged with the common goals of securing equal pay, better gender representation, social safety and a greater sense of belonging often work alone…
Research by the Teach in Further Education campaign indicates that 36% of people surveyed in England want to do something different with their career in…
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