Thoughts on encouraging more vocational people into teaching
Fewer people are considering teaching than ever, and persuading skilled craftspeople out of industry and into the classroom is stifling the country’s productivity. In this…
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Business leaders and skills experts collaborate to future proof Surrey’s skills landscape at the Surrey Skills Summit
On 10 November, the inaugural Surrey Skills Summit took place at Sandown Park Racecourse. The packed event saw local business leaders, employers, colleges, universities, skills…
APAC TVET Forum 2022: Reshape – Rethink – Reset
Bringing together governments, industries and educators, APAC TVET Forum is a two-day virtual event focussed on impact-led skills development. It’s free to attend – register now…
The achievements, and challenges, of T Levels
A couple of weeks ago, we marked T Level celebration week, and with several members of our team having worked on T Level developments over…
Brooklands College chooses Civica to support future vocational education development
Brooklands College chooses Civica to support future vocational education development Civica’s PeopleLIVE, FinancialsLIVE and REMS software suite will offer single digital system across the College…
Placing Vocational Education at the Heart of Levelling Up
The long-awaited publication of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper should have marked an important step in transforming opportunities for left behind areas. The promise…
Education provider to the Health & Social Care sector, launches first-of-its-kind ‘Funding Alliance’ programme
Manchester based specialist vocational training provider, EdgeWorks™, is excited to announce the launch of their pioneering new programme, ‘EdgeWorks™ Funding Alliance’, the only ‘Health &…
Further Learning Group named leading Further Education and Vocational Education Provider at Education Investor Awards 2021
Pivoting multiple brands in the face of the pandemic As we approach two years on from the UK’s coronavirus outbreak, the change that the virus…
Promoting apprenticeships and vocational education – the business perspective
‘Could you please ensure you promote our Sixth Form properly?’ A handwritten memo delivered to me with passion. I was the school’s careers advisor, she…
The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for vocational education and training: Lessons learnt from OECD countries
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education, like most aspects of our lives. Vocational education and training (VET) systems faced particular challenges, linked to the difficulty…