How to Close the Retrofit Skills Gap
New Training Facilities Signal Potential Across England, new training facilities are opening as FE colleges anticipate rising demand for retrofit and sustainable building skills. In…
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New Report Highlights Urgent Need to Close the Retrofit Skills Gap
Gatsby Charitable Foundation, with support from the climate change charity Ashden and the National Retrofit Hub, has today published a new report, Closing the Retrofit…
Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI in Technical Maths Education
Imagine designing an enclosure for poison dart frogs—not just any enclosure, but one optimised for space, safety, and sustainability. This may not be the first…
Transforming FE workforce recruitment and retention through industry collaboration
The FE sector faces challenges in recruiting and retaining a skilled workforce. The Industry Associate project, led by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation in collaboration with…
Gatsby’s Benchmarks: The Next Decade of Career Guidance
Beth explains what colleges and ITPs need to know about the updates to the Gatsby Benchmarks for Good Career Guidance and the evidence that has…
New Research Employs ChatGPT to Track FE Recruitment Trends
Recruitment in the FE sector is a persistent challenge, with colleges investing significant resources in hiring staff to meet demand. Yet national-level data on recruitment…
Is end-point assessment a barrier to apprenticeship completions?
With providers under the spotlight on achievement rates, a new report explores the part played by EPA in low achievement rates and the role for employers,…
FE colleges need better tools to compete for their teacher workforce
The further education (FE) sector is crucial to England’s education system, providing training programmes essential for addressing skills gaps and helping students transition into skilled…
Ready for Retrofit? What new ministers can learn from the 2023 LSIPs
Charlotte argues new ministers must prioritise home retrofitting for net zero, emphasising skill development through FE. She finds Local Skills Improvement Plans inadequately address retrofitting…
Gatsby Report: LSIPs Crucial for Next Government’s Decarbonisation Plans
A new report has found significant differences in how prepared local areas are to retrofit homes to be more energy efficient. The report, based on…