Are FE and Skills falling through the cracks in Labour? FE Soundbite Edition 762
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 762, September 7th, 2024. Are FE and Skills falling through the cracks in Labour? Have you noticed that FE and…
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Qualification reform: the key challenges facing colleges
As the rapid review of Level 3 qualifications gets underway, AoC’s Cath Sezen and David Holloway look at the challenges it must address for colleges.…
Bridget Phillipson announces pause and review of Level 3’s – Sector Reaction
Today (24th July 2024), Education Secretary, Bridgette Phillipson said: “I am pleased to announce that the department will undertake a short pause and review of…
LBEL Awards Nomination Deadline Extended to 30th June 2024
Earlier this spring, celebrity garden designer, Danny Clarke, along with Lantra and Landex, announced that the nomination window for the 2024 Land-Based and Environment Learner…
Have you heard about the ‘Off the Job’ and Level 3 Defunding changes? FE Soundbite Edition 746
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 746, 18th May 2024: Have you heard about the ‘Off the Job’ and Level 3 changes? This is the weekly…
New Apprenticeships Provider ‘Access Industry’ Looks to Fill National Skills Gaps
Newly launched Access Industry, (formerly National College Creative Industries) have announced a series of events to address local concerns around skills gaps in the digital,…
Stephanie’s charting a course for career success
Stephanie is on her way to becoming a deck officer on a cruise ship following her time at Coleg Menai. The 20-year-old from Holyhead studied…
You want to be a hairdresser? If a train travels at an average speed of 60 miles per hour…
With English and maths being talked about more than ever before, David Redden, Functional Skills specialist at the awarding organisation NCFE, outlines the challenges facing…
Closing the skills gap needs a National Skills Strategy
Following the publication of AELP’s ‘Skills Means Growth‘ vision for a sustainable skills system, the organisation is publishing a series of articles expanding on each…
You Cannot be Serious
Consequences of policy decisions are often unintended but they can be foreseen by those with experience of implementing them. Better still, we can use starting…