One million more take vocational route
One million more vocational qualifications were achieved in 2012 compared with a year earlier, figures out today reveal. More than six million people were awarded…
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Celebrating vocational learning
It feels like it’s come round very quickly but unbelievably tomorrow is our 6th annual VQ Day and we will once again be celebrating vocational…
A culture of doubt and distrust
Is it any wonder that our young people are not growing up with the life skills society badly needs when that same society locks them…
Leeds College of Building buys ATL training firm
Leeds College of Building has acquired Rotherham-based training firm Achieve Through Learning (ATL). ATL directors Wayne Ogden and Tony Jones will remain at the helm…
Shaping the future construction industry
A collaborative approach between industry stakeholders, education professionals and Government is needed to shape the future of education for the UK construction industry, writes Roy…
16-19 Study Programmes ‘Freedoms and Flexibilities’
But what will high quality non–qualification provision really look like? From September 2013 all post-16 providers will introduce 16-19 Study Programmes; this coincides with the…
Why fewer young people learning matters to everyone
In the run up to Adults Learners’ Week (18 – 24 May), NIACE published the latest findings from its annual survey on adult participation in…
Leadership and management – staying ahead of the game
High profile management failures are often big news and nowhere more so than in football. With the recent departure of Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini,…
Encouraging enterprise as the key to economic growth
Commentators regularly agree that a key driver for the UK economy is the creation and success of small businesses. Undoubtedly, creating a more entrepreneurial UK…
Sir Geoff Hall appointed interim CEO of FE Guild
Former New College Nottingham principal Sir Geoff Hall has been appointed to the helm of the newly-created FE Guild until a permanent chief executive is…