Will Foundation Apprenticeships change the NEET figures? | FE Soundbite 765
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 765: September 28th, 2024. Will Foundation Apprenticeships change the NEET figures? What can we learn from the last time we…
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Keir Starmer announces new Foundation Apprenticeship at the Labour Party Conference
New foundation apprenticeships announced by the Prime Minister Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced new Apprenticeship reforms at the Labour Party Conference. With new…
Mind the Skills Gap? First, Mind the 23% FE Pay Gap | FE Soundbite 764
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 764, September 21st, 2024. NFER & Gatsby released research highlighting that FE Educators have a 23% pay gap compared to…
Qualifications Wales announces reform of Essential Skills Wales qualifications
Qualifications Wales has today published the findings of an in-depth, two-year review of Essential Skills Wales qualifications. This review set out to establish whether the…
30% of Colleges Report Student Suicide. How do we Prevent this crisis? FE Soundbite Edition 763
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 763, September 14th, 2024. Really shocking figures from the AoC Mental Health report this week, with 30% of Colleges Reporting…
Education Select Committee Chair announced
Helen Hayes elected as Education Committee Chair Following nominations and elections, Helen Hayes MP has been elected Chair of the Education Committee for the 2024…
Nominations close for Select Committee Chairs
The period of nominations for chairs of select committees, which ran from 30 July to 9 September, has closed. As set out by the Speaker…
Are FE and Skills falling through the cracks in Labour? FE Soundbite Edition 762
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 762, September 7th, 2024. Are FE and Skills falling through the cracks in Labour? Have you noticed that FE and…
Sir Ian Bauckham Confirmed as Preferred Candidate for Ofqual Chief Regulator Position
The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, has announced Sir Ian Bauckham CBE as the Government’s preferred candidate for the position of Ofqual Chief…
ACCA launches public sector focussed accountancy apprenticeships
Public sector apprenticeships are a cost-effective way of bringing skills, talent, and sharp thinking Leading global accountancy body ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)…