Where Are Apprenticeships Going Under The DWP?
The month of January, named after the two-faced Roman god Janus, is a fitting time to reflect on the way England’s apprenticeship system has evolved…
Lifelong Learning
Lifelong learning, a form of self-initiated education centred on personal development, is the voluntary commitment to continuous learning throughout one’s life.
But why are adult apprenticeships more crucial than ever in the context of lifelong learning? This week serves as a reminder that education is not exclusive to the young. From October 17th to 23rd, Adult Learners’ Week encourages individuals to explore their passions and sustain their learning journeys.
This time of the year is synonymous with education, as students in the UK recently returned to school, college, or university, possibly venturing into new courses and subjects.
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How can we make lifelong learning effective for different regions? As part of the Queen’s Speech, the Government announced plans for a Higher Education Bill, intending to introduce the lifelong loan entitlement (LLE). This LLE offers individuals a loan equivalent to four years of post-18 education for flexible study at both further and higher education providers.
While pitched as a tool to enhance the skills system, little is known about how the LLE will practically function. A consultation seeking opinions on the scope and scale of the LLE concluded on Friday, May 6th.
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So, how do we build an education system with lifelong learning at its core? Lifelong learning and adult education are more crucial than ever, playing a pivotal role in the economic recovery post-pandemic. This recovery, shaped by recent challenges and the evolving labour market due to disrupters like AI and the race to Net Zero, necessitates a continuous update of skills.
Given that individuals entering the workforce today are likely to work for fifty years, we must ensure mechanisms are in place for people of all ages and regions to learn, train, and stay employable throughout their lives.
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College Announces Plans for Former Bank to Become Vibrant Adult Learning Hub
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is pleased to announce the purchase of the former NatWest Bank building located at 41 Greengate Street, Stafford. Supported…
SELECT welcomes Amendment 4 – and encourages Members to get up to speed with latest essential electrotechnical updates
Campaigning electrotechnical trade body SELECT has welcomed the latest amendment to industry regulations and encouraged its members to familiarise themselves with the updates to ensure…
Registrations open for SkillBuild 2026
The registrations for SkillBuild, the UK’s largest and longest-running multi-trade skills competition, delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), are now open. SkillBuild invites the UK’s top construction trainee talent,…
Mayor signs first-of-its-kind partnership to train thousands of construction workers
City Region needs estimated 9,000 extra construction workers in next five years Mayor Steve Rotheram today signed a first-of-its-kind training agreement to tackle an estimated shortfall of 9,000 building…
New qualifications in MedTech to tackle 145k skills shortage and ease NHS pressures
Pioneering new qualifications will help plug skills gaps in the UK’s booming medical technology (MedTech) sector – easing NHS pressures by boosting productivity. The Higher…
New City College launches ‘Stop The Cuts: Back Adult Learning’ campaign urging the Government to protect adult education
New City College has launched a major new campaign calling on the government to take urgent action to protect adult education. The campaign – ‘Stop…
Bold new plan needed to help 60,000 more people into work in Wales and tackle economic inactivity.
Wales should set a bold ambition for at least three quarters of working-age people to be in work, closing the employment gap with the rest…
Lifelong Learning in Limbo: What Stalling Participation Means for the Future of Skills
Adult learning is essential for helping workers and economies adjust to the intensifying demands of digitalisation, the green transition, and population ageing. New data from…
AmplifyFE Community Space: How Can We Increase Engagement in Maths with Interactive Technologies?
Many maths learners find it difficult to connect with abstract course content, and as a result, not only do they struggle to learn the material,…