Pilot projects receive green light thanks to unique educational fund
Three new pilots have launched thanks to a £1 million fund supporting organisations to explore different approaches to assessment and innovative uses of technology. Projects…
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Sam Freedman Discussion Paper recommends unified parental engagement and family learning policy
Sam Freedman, senior fellow at the Institute for Government and former senior policy adviser at the Department for Education, sets out how family learning and…
What changes in assessment will support learners of the future?
With thousands of students receiving their results in August, Jessica Blakey, Head of Assessment Innovation at the educational charity and leader in vocational and technical…
Innovation fund opens to new applicants
A charitable fund designed to help providers develop new and innovative approaches to assessment has opened for applications. The Assessment Innovation Fund, created by the…
Two years of T Levels: On the frontline of the trailblazing technical qualification
This week, the first full cohort of students complete the government-backed T Level qualification. Around 1,300 students embarked on the first three T Levels in…
Specsavers outline vision for future workforce
Specsavers has announced an initiative to help develop talented new healthcare specialists. It has pledged to offer 100 placements in optical care services for learners…
Need for action on adult literacy and numeracy
Research by the Learning & Work Institute highlights a huge disparity in adult literacy and numeracy across England, explains David Redden, Product Manager at the…
Review of Level 3 Early Years qualification opens for feedback
The review of the Early Years Educator (EYE) qualification has today (05 July) opened for feedback from across the sector until 22 July. Commissioned by…
More needs to be done to ensure the demand for green skills is realised
There’s a need for clearer pathways into green jobs if we’re to fill skills gaps and help more young people turn their passion for sustainability…
SMEs are key to unlocking apprenticeships for disadvantaged young people
The sector needs to do more to reconnect with small and medium sized employers if we are to provide greater opportunities for 16-18 year olds,…