Apprenticeships: Linking industry with educators
At the Peter Jones Foundation, we welcome the government’s drive to boost both the quality and quantity of apprenticeships, and thus the productivity of the…
Alice Barnard
‘Soft’ skills are anything but
There is a £21 billion opportunity for the UK economy in developing and nurturing soft skills – skills such as communication, teamwork and time management.…
Results alone will not fill the skills gap
It’s that time of year again; a time when thousands of young people up and down the country will be anticipating the release of either…
FE sector responds to the Budget
Chancellor George Osborne unveiled a Budget today that included £2.5 billion in extra spending cuts across Government Departments. While specific details of the cuts to…
Apprenticeships can ignite innovation
Britain’s apprentices are one of the country’s most valuable resources. Recent forecasts from the Centre for Economics and Business Research have predicted that apprenticeships could…
Let’s ignite innovation in 2013
2012 – what a year it’s been for Britain, with the magnificent Olympic Games and Diamond Jubilee festivities making us all so proud of…
AoC Beacon Award winners – where are they now?
The Edge Foundation has sponsored the AoC Beacon Award for Practical Teaching and Practical Learning since 2005/6. Each year the winning college is rewarded with…