The Curriculum and Assessment Review: An Opportunity for Real Reform?
A member of the Curriculum and Assessment Review team recently described the interim report as primarily “problem diagnosis and definition”. It focuses on the evidence…
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What does the £13.9 Billion R&D Funding Mean for Skills, Talent Pipelines and even Level 7? FE Soundbite 791
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 791: 5th April 2025 | What does the £13.9 Billion R&D Funding Mean for Skills, Talent Pipelines and even Level…
How Can Barriers to Social Mobility be Removed?
How do you define social mobility and why does it matter? How can educational and work opportunities be better integrated to improve social mobility in…
The Watershed Week for Skills, Education & Employment | FE Soundbite 789
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 789: 22th March 2025 | The Watershed Week for Skills, Education & Employment This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
ONS Labour Market data: Youth Unemployment Surges by 106,000. Sector Reaction
The latest ONS Labour market figures were released today: Unemployment is at 4.4%, up on the year, and on the quarter, there are now nearly…
Investing in Apprenticeships: A Missed Opportunity for Economic Growth
The deadline for submissions to the Comprehensive Spending Review falls in the week leading up to National Apprenticeship Week. With debt interest payments on government…
ETF Appoints Four new Trustees to its Board
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF), the professional development body for the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector, has appointed four new trustees to its…
Gatsby’s Benchmarks: The Next Decade of Career Guidance
Beth explains what colleges and ITPs need to know about the updates to the Gatsby Benchmarks for Good Career Guidance and the evidence that has…
ONS November NEETs Review: 13.2% of all Young People are Currently NEETs | Sector Reaction
Nearly 1 Million Young People Now Classified as NEET, Latest Figures Show The latest figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint…
Labour Market Overview: Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.3%
Latest Data Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK decreased by 9,000 (0.0%) between August and September 2024, but rose by 136,000 (0.4%) between September…