Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee summarises the findings and conclusions of the Committee’s year-long inquiry. For...
Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...
As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...
A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....
In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
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...
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For many years, entrepreneurs were seen as older men who wore dark, dull suits and worked in even darker and duller offices. However, things…
Many other organisations are also faced with similar challenges, of this there is no doubt. However, it is my belief that FE is certainly at…
Industry specialists have spoken about the need for alternative home heating sources at an event looking at the future of heat pumps. The Heat Pump Installation Breakfast event was held at…
The 5% Club has launched its “Earn & Learn” recognition scheme for 2022 which will research and acknowledge the efforts of those socially responsible employers…
Nowadays, coach training sessions are still mostly conducted online due to the pandemic. While some people long to return to the pre-COVID reality, others are…
Redcar and Cleveland College has unveiled exciting plans for the development of its Clean Energy Education Hub. The hub will be funded primarily by a…
THE importance of mental health in the workplace has never been more prevalent. But with more and more people based at home or operating in…
Insecure work is “tightening the grip” of structural racism on the labour market and deepening gender inequalities, the TUC has today (Wednesday) warned. The warning…
To Celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March) and Women in Construction Week (6-12 March), Women into Construction held a networking business lunch at the prestigious…
As we mark #InternationalWomensDay, Converge, Scotland’s leading company creation and enterprise programme for the university sector, has launched a month of female focused workshops including…
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