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FE Experts Writing Peer To Peer About The Future Of Education
FE News Feature Articles - Exclusive Peer to Peer thought leadership articles written by leading experts about the future of education and the future of work. #futureofeducation #futureofwork.
Supporting the next generation of tech t…
Aug 05, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The pandemic has been a catalyst for change for many industries. For the tech sector in particular, it has put the spotlight on the importance of digital skills and tech...
Helping young people amplify their stren…
Aug 04, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The core principle of coaching (as opposed to counselling) is empowering individuals or groups to look ahead to the future and make positive change. In doing this, individuals can make...
What is the ideal model for success in t…
Aug 03, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The dynamics of the apprenticeship training sector are changing. Investors are paying attention to a set of factors that go beyond what mattered a few years ago. And several companies are...
Women Thriving in Tech and Defining the …
Aug 02, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Most young people don’t know what they want to do when they leave school. Some might have an inkling, and others might have a plan sketched out to help them achieve...
Further and Higher Education; Better tog…
Jul 30, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
For too long, College or University, vocational or academic, skills or degrees have been seen as competing alternatives for most post-16 learners that in reality begins at age 13-14 with...
Steering self-directed learning to best …
Jul 29, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
In the world of work, skills are the number one currency. For as long as humans have worked, and whatever industry they may have worked in, success has always been...
Preparing Young People for the Future
Jul 28, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
On July 1st and 2nd the Edge Foundation (@ukEdge) and Education and Employers (@Edu_Employers) hosted the 6th International Conference on Employer Engagement. The theme of the event, ‘Preparing Young People for the Future’, was arguably...
Ethnicity Pay Gap: Why mandatory reporti…
Jul 27, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Recently, in a letter to the government, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Equality and Human Rights Commission called for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting...
The importance of digital literacy in ac…
Jul 26, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
One of the biggest impacts the pandemic has had on education is to highlight the lack of familiarity with technology for both teachers and students as they were forced to...
Assessment – Time for a rethink? In di…
Jul 23, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The UK’s examination system has long been untenable, with Covid-19 highlighting the need for change. Following Edge’s first seminar on rethinking assessment with Robert Halfon MP, on 6th July we...
Lifelong learning – skills for a susta…
Jul 22, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
It is an undeniable fact that ongoing training and development throughout people’s working lives will be an essential cornerstone of creating a sustainable economic future in the years ahead. In...
Why are we teaching coding all wrong?
Jul 21, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
For the last decade, the government, media and businesses have reinforced the importance of getting more young people to code. You won’t find much opposition to the notion that teaching...
How to tackle and reduce drop-out rates …
Jul 21, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
On average, six out of every 100 students drop out of their university course. In the last five years, two thirds of universities and colleges have seen a five percent...
The essential role Degree Apprentices pl…
Jul 20, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
IfATE Degree Apprenticeship Consultation – An Approach that Will Help Ensure Long-Term Success and Benefit Employers, Learners and the Economy For anyone committed to ensuring the success of Apprenticeship, or interested...
Incentivising employers to invest in ski…
Jul 20, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The labour market is showing signs of recovery as the economy reopens. But there’s a great deal of uncertainty about the nature and strength of the recovery. What will happen as...
The bubble system has ended: What do edu…
Jul 19, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
#FreedomDay: Change of Covid-19 restrictions The government has announced the end of the bubble system in schools as of today (19 July 2021), in recognition of the fact that the requirement...
Academic misconduct has become more comm…
Jul 17, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Five Tips for Colleges to Increase Academic Integrity Without Spending More Money Colleges can, should, and probably have to invest more in deterring and dealing with academic misconduct. For example, Institutions can...
Teachers are the single biggest influenc…
Jul 16, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
In praise of the class of 2021 Evidence shows that teachers are the single biggest influence on whether learners realise their ambitions of progressing to higher levels of study and/or employment...
Gen Z Female Entrepreneurship Vital to U…
Jul 16, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
#LetsTalkMindset: We’ve all seen the headlines about missed exams, missed lectures and joblessness, and we can take from this that the pandemic has been disproportionately difficult for young people. For women...
A data-driven opportunity for the FE and…
Jul 15, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The FE and Skills sector has a rare opportunity to strengthen its importance to the UK’s economic success over the coming years. Thanks to a combination of four factors, colleges...
Learning support assessment – is this …
Jul 15, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Last week saw the ESFA publish the clarification version of the 2021/22 funding rules for Apprenticeships. This means that there is time to feedback to the ESFA areas where the...
Disadvantaged pupils benefit most from m…
Jul 15, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
New @Edu_Employers report shows the positive impact of meeting relatable role models on the motivation, confidence and attainment of primary-aged children Interventions benefit social mobility and counter the ingrained stereotypical views children...
World class training for a green-led nat…
Jul 14, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
In the year that the UK prepares to host the United Nations’ climate negotiations, COP 26, the Government is committed to jump-starting a green industrial revolution at home and abroad. It...
We need to accelerate the green jobs age…
Jul 14, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
A post-pandemic world which focuses on a green recovery and building back better presents a huge opportunity to reset the economy and unlock hundreds of thousands of skilled and purpose-led...
EU academics are doing their research……
Jul 14, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Attracting academics from the EU to the UK has become challenging because of #Brexit – and it’s vital we adapt to avoid getting left behind in science and technology. Much has...
How one-to-one online learning will disr…
Jul 13, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The past 18 months has redefined what we perceived as normal - particularly in the education sector where children have struggled to cope with their course curriculums. Last April, a World...
RoATP - Where are we going?
Jul 12, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The question that I am most asked these day is: “Do you know when RoATP will reopen for new applicants?” Of course, the short answer to the question is “No!” I am...
Edtech can help close growing attainment…
Jul 12, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Many reports over the past few months revealed attainment gaps have steadily grown since the pandemic began, including in FE. It’s clear that students have suffered from changes to schooling...
6 Ways to Effectively Use Virtual Realit…
Jul 10, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Virtual reality (#VR) technically refers to a computer-generated simulation, wherein an artificial surrounding comes into existence. This realistic environment is accessible to the user in all directions and provides an immersive...
A life of Social Learning
Jul 09, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Social learning as an idea has been around for decades, but the pandemic has really brought the concept forward Social learning as an idea has been around for decades, but the...
“Boom and Bust” in employability …
Jul 08, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Let’s be honest: our industry has a few problems. George Selmer wrote a great article recently where he talked about several of them. It’s well worth a read: How do employability providers escape...
Local solutions to a national challenge
Jul 08, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
While the coronavirus pandemic is primarily a public health crisis, it has also resulted in economic challenges, including a spike in unemployment. Now that the economy has reopened, there are...
Why the future of education is not just …
Jul 07, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The three key changes to higher education are not just digital Many traditional universities are playing catch-up, trying to ensure students get their 9 grands worth via Zoom. But being digitally...
The new RoATP – What’s different and…
Jul 07, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
All apprenticeship providers will need to reapply to the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (#RoATP) in 2021-22. It’s high stakes. The new Register is a more stringent process, and if you’re unsuccessful...
The 3 As of the future of assessment
Jul 06, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
How a focus on authenticity, accessibility and automation will help create truly transformational end-to-end learning experiences Recently Janine Oliver, Head of Assessment Innovation at NCFE, explored what the future of assessment...
The specific problems faced by the White…
Jul 06, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Children from White working class communities are being held back in life and vocational education has a huge role to play in setting them free. All disadvantaged groups struggle, but the...
It’s time to be smart about how we res…
Jul 05, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
We have learnt a lot in the past year and one of the most important takeaways from the shift to digital learning has been that curricula needs to evolve to...
Humanising the future of work: Organisat…
Jul 03, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
#FutureofWork - Providing a human experience to boost productivity The COVID-19 pandemic has completely transformed our relationship with work, highlighting that human wellness and our happiness at work are intrinsically linked. Gone...
The Rise and Evolution of the UK Liberal…
Jul 02, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
When in a casual chat polymath Douglas Hofstadter mentioned to Harvard professor E.O. Wilson that two of their mutual friends were based at liberal arts colleges, Wilson wasn’t surprised: “Yes...
Shining a light on the true value of our…
Jul 01, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
#GoodForMeGoodForFE - The FE college sector is much misunderstood and misrepresented in the education system but those of us that work in it or indeed have had our lives transformed by...
The hypocrisy of the UK youth labour mar…
Jun 30, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
In May, the number of payrolled employees in the UK rose for a sixth consecutive month, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The government’s cautious –...
Does FE have a blind spot when it comes …
Jun 29, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
It’s time for FE to have a proper conversation about white working class students falling behind, argues @TomBewick The further education sector has a blind spot when it comes to talking...
Engineers and the chocolate factory – …
Jun 29, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
From building skyscrapers, to developing renewable energy technologies and producing confectionery delights for people to enjoy around the world, engineers are working hard behind the scenes to create, make and...
#VirtualCoffee podcast with Mims Davies…
Jun 28, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Gavin from FE News catch up with @mimsdavies, Minister of Employment for a podcast to discuss employability support during the next stage of the pandemic Mims has been the Minister for...
How often should DBS checks be carried o…
Jun 28, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Why the DBS Update Service is a clear solution to a sector safeguarding risk When working in the further education sector, an enhanced DBS check is one of the most essential...
Soft Systems Methodology: Puzzles and Or…
Jun 26, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
You've heard of soft skills, but what is Soft Systems Methodology? There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. - Hamlet One Sunday broadsheet holds a...
Complex issues surrounding the proctorin…
Jun 25, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
#RethinkingAssessment - The 2021 ICAI (@TweetCAI) Conference raised complex issues surrounding the proctoring of online assessments The International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) held its annual conference, which was fully remote this year...
How to deliver a category defining exper…
Jun 25, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the financial health of the higher education sector, with a number of core areas affected[1]. However, this has given institutions the...
Forget flexi working, flexi schooling is…
Jun 25, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
School is a place, education is a state of mind The Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP, appeared in front of the Education Select Committee this...
Greater scale of ambition needed for qua…
Jun 24, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
There is common ground that expanding quality sustainable employment must be a key plank of our efforts to rebuild the post-Covid economy and achieve a much fairer society. And there...
Instituting a Skills Development Culture
Jun 24, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
How to institutionalise a skills development culture in order to empower learning and training Many factors contribute to a workplace culture that attracts and retains the right employees. In nearly every industry...
'Building Back Better' - digital innovat…
Jun 23, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
It would be a massive understatement to say that the Covid-19 crisis has thrown some curveballs at the university sector. For institutions around the world, the initial focus was on pivoting...
The reality of levelling up: Tackling ba…
Jun 23, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The role of lifelong learning in the evolving employment landscape is finally getting the recognition it deserves, but without the means and motivation, will individuals really be able to seize...
What teenagers think about their futures…
Jun 22, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Thinking about the Future: The links between what teenagers think about their futures in work and what actually happens when they go into employment At the end of last year, the...
Why apprenticeships alone cannot stem th…
Jun 22, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
According to recent research, 42% of people think an apprenticeship provides better preparation for the future than university, which gives great insight into the changing perceptions surrounding education. The university...
Universities must offer more innovative …
Jun 21, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
The pandemic has catalysed a global recession, but despite this, many parts of the tech and digital ecosystem are burgeoning. From cyber to fintech to esports – some industries have...
Restart: a step in the right direction
Jun 21, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
With the vaccine rollout continuing and a steady return to normality after an extremely challenging year, we can begin to look to the future with cautious optimism. However, the pandemic and...
How will EdTech transform training deliv…
Jun 19, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
Virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, gamification and big data are all concepts that are finally spilling over into the education sector in a big way. Education technology, or EdTech, if...
UK Talent Exodus? Why the Global Talent …
Jun 19, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
UK companies are facing a mass departure of talent, with four-in-10 employees looking to change roles in the next six to 12 months. According to a new study by HR...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution means t…
Jun 18, 2021 / Exclusive Articles
National Occupational Standards: What Do Users Think? As the Fourth Industrial Revolution accelerates, there’s a clear need to ensure that workers have the skills and competencies required to thrive in the...
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