Using social media to enhance learner engagement
Providing access to HE programmes within the FE sector has a successful history. In particular the provision is recognised for its ability to reach a…
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Leading by example – a new era of tech-savvy colleges
Helen Dennis, director of marketing and information at Bilborough Sixth Form College, explains how the further education sector can benefit from working more closely with…
What Employers Want – a new website to support young people into work
Whilst the latest labour market statistics show a continuing fall in the number of people out of work and unemployed, the figures for young people…
Early retention will be one of your biggest challenges this September
As many of us will know, in recent years, there has been a fundamental shift in the average school-leaver mind-set. These learners are now more…
FE sector responds to Summer Budget
George Osborne announced the first purely Conservative Budget for 19 years on Wednesday, outlining measures including welfare reforms and a company levy to fund apprenticeships.…
Edge Q&A: Eden Project Learning
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…
Learners love you then leave you? Retention is critical and understanding your Learner Journey may be the answer
We work with private training providers and colleges across the UK and see the same issues everywhere we go. Organisations invest in learner attraction as…
15 hours of e-learning can increase Functional Skills attainment by 9%
There is a 9% improvement in success rate for Functional Skills when learners use e-learning resources for 15 hours, a report from The University of…
How colleges can support able students to access employment opportunities
With the government pledging to create 3 million apprenticeship starts over the course of this parliament there is again a focus on alternative options for…
Review in-house training for those who are already employed
We must review in-house training for staff who are already employed. This has been where the increase in Apprenticeships numbers has come from over the…