Surviving after Furlough: Declining Sectors and Growing Sectors Post Covid-19
Waiting for economic data to emerge over the past few weeks has been rather like anticipating a root canal – you know it’s going to…
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Covid-19 and Brexit: The Impact on Industry, Jobs and Skills
Structural Impact At a structural level, Covid-19 will simply exacerbate pre-existing weaknesses in our economy, namely too great a reliance on a low wage, low…
The Covid-19 Inheritance: Building a Fairer and Greener Britain
A Better Recovery The TUC’s vision of a better recovery takes as its premise that the coronavirus pandemic and the measures taken to tackle it…
Covid-19: Mending the Economy, Repairing the Public Finances
An Unprecedented Shock The COVID shock to economic growth and the public finances is unprecedented in the modern era. To find anything with a similar…
Bold action from the Chancellor – but more is needed
The Chancellor’s economic statement, as expected, took bold action to mitigate the impact of Coronavirus. The severity of the problem ahead was brought into sharp…
FE sector needs the revolutionary white paper that was promised, now more than ever
New @NCFE and @CForLearning report called ‘Revolutionary Forces‘ urges Government to ensure that the plans outlined in the forthcoming post-16 white paper are sufficiently flexible to meet the…
Is the integrity of the GCSE quality standard a barrier to progression for FE learners?
While the economic impact of Covid-19 has been felt acutely across the globe, research carried out by organisations such as the Resolution Foundation has demonstrated…
Supporting sustainability in the aftermath of COVID-19: NCFE and Learning Curve launch new qualification
Supporting sustainability in the aftermath of COVID-19: @NCFE and @_LearningCurve launch new qualification While issues surrounding climate change and sustainable ways of living have been…
Learning at Work Week takes to the air for 2020
Employers across the UK are being invited to take part in a first-of-its-kind virtual learning event this week as Learning at Work Week returns, but…
EPAO pledge to support Nursing Associate apprentices during COVID-19
EPA Plus @NCFE launches new campaign to fast track #Nursing Associate #apprentices through End-Point Assessment #EPA As thousands of apprentices due to qualify as Nursing Associates…