Why on-line assessment, diagnostics and e-learning resources are important
On-line assessment, diagnostics and e-learning resources (for English and maths) – why these are important and how will they benefit teachers and learners? Almost all…
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Team UK WorldSkills 2015 results
Team UK has brought home three Gold, four Silver, two Bronze medals and 24 Medallions of Excellence from the WorldSkills 2015 competition in São Paulo.…
Students using social media to form business contacts
It is usually the objective of vocational courses to motivate learners with insights into the business to which they are being directed. Good motivation should…
How design can impact student education
Research from the University of Salford released in February this year suggested that a well-designed classroom could give students’ academic progress a much-needed boost. The…
Edge Q&A: Careers Academy for Railway Engineering and Aviation
Over the past decade Edge has championed the importance and benefits of high quality technical, practical and vocational education and training, seeking a closer alignment…
Our post-Budget reflections
The last time a Chancellor delivered an all-Conservative Budget, Twitter was 11 years away from launching, the Backstreet Boys were at the top of the…
Managing the complexities of a salary budget with confidence
Tuition fees and changes to funding featured prominently across all parties’ manifestos in this year’s election around further and higher education. Whichever way you voted,…
New education and skills survey shows employer engagement needs to improve
The latest CBI/Pearson Education and Skills survey results have been released, it shows a clear need for greater business involvement in preparing young people for…
PPDG sold to Australia’s APM
Australian human services firm APM has acquired Birmingham-based employment specialist PPDG to expand its presence in the UK. PPDG (Pertemps People Development Group) employs 600…
NEETS – how can we reduce the numbers?
According to a recent government report, 963,000 people aged 16-24 were Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) in the fourth quarter of 2014, that’s…