The Curriculum and Assessment review has the potential to be a landmark moment for our education system. Professor Becky Francis, who is leading the review,...
Robbie discusses the OfS' latest report on the financial crisis in post-18 education, where smaller institutions and further education providers face severe deficits while larger...
At AoC sport, our vision is straight-forward: enhance the student experience, promote inclusivity, and create lasting pathways that benefit students, colleges and communities. New Strategic...
Petra discusses how higher-level apprenticeships are crucial for both NHS improvement and economic growth. The government's plan to divert funding away from these programs to...
Executive Summary The Government is considering changes to funding for level 7 apprenticeships which could mean that, in the future, the solicitor apprenticeship is no...
Much has been written about the potential impact of AI on work. PwC research highlights that those sectors most exposed to AI have experienced 4.8x...
As the Curriculum and Assessment Review unfolds, we argue that including sustainability education shouldn't been seen as a trade-off. As the Curriculum and Assessment Review,...
The conversation around mental health has evolved significantly over recent years, particularly within the education sector. In further education (FE) and skills institutions, fostering a...
The shift towards employer-responsive curriculum design, while in no way new, is not just a strategic priority but a necessity. With the government's intensified focus...
The New Government's Focus on Skills It’s encouraging to see that the new Labour government is clearly focused on powering up the skills of the...
The Work Programme helped 62,000 people find a job between April and June, according to the latest data from the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA).…
Solihull College has become the first college in the UK to build social enterprise into the curriculum, helping students develop life skills that contribute to…
The Ministry of Defence is teaming up with South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) to offer 15 Apprenticeship vacancies in Bristol. The defence organisation has…
After a month spent helping several providers with assorted problems I’ve noticed a common theme. Each of the problems was the result of a bottleneck…
The government is using a “dangerously blunt instrument” to cut adult Apprenticeships by expecting employers to make up the difference when subsidies are reduced, according…
Another week, another step backwards in the march towards parity of esteem for vocational education. It was with a heavy heart that I read this…
Recognising the important role that student disciplinary hearings can play in improving retention rates in the further education (FE) sector, my firm, Shakespeares, is running…
The number of University Technical Colleges will rise by 12 to reach 17 in total this month but “many more are needed” to fill the…
The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) is calling for ideas to help develop the future of mainstream outsourced welfare to work provision. Prime contractors, subcontractors…
Employers are being urged to take on more apprentices as Apprenticeship applications soar by a third over the year to 1.4 million. Although the number…
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