Stewart Segal leaving AELP for new role at 3aaa in April
It was announced today that Stewart Segal, chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), will be taking up a new role…
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Global collaboration is rich in learning
I recently attended the China Annual Conference for International Education 2015 hosted in Beijing. Representatives from more than 40 countries gathered to share global perspectives…
The big issues and threats to FE in 2016
Now 2015 is over and we’ve all recovered from the festivities, what are the big issues and threats to FE in 2016? Take a look…
Edge Q&A: Activate 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…
Phenomenal rise in job starts
Latest labour market statistics published this week show that there are half a million more people in employment now then at this time a year…
The CSR – is it the ghost of Christmas past or the ghost of Christmas to come for FE?
Now the dust is settling what can we make of the CSR? Was it good news for FE or bad tidings? I think that rather…
What are the FE recruitment challenges for 2016?
With the sector undergoing huge changes and the impact of area reviews yet to be fully realised, we chat to three FE experts to get…
The foundations of employability
Employability skills have rarely been out of the news in recent times. Employers are calling for young people to be ‘work-ready’ and Ofsted has made…
FE and skills improvements have slowed, warns Ofsted
Improvements among FE and skills training providers have slowed and the performance has declined in General FE Colleges, according to Ofsted’s fourth annual report.The research…
Science for grown-ups
“Don’t ask me, I never got on with science at school” – such a common plea whenever scientific issues crop up in conversation. People who…