Five Insights to Support the New Government’s Skills Agenda
Emily Tanner, Programme Head, Post-14 Education and Skills, discusses the UK government’s plans to reform post-16 education to better align skills with local needs and…
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Breaking the barriers of traditional education: How tech credentials are enabling lifelong learning
The education sector is experiencing a shift. Traditional education methods are being complemented with alternative credentials and qualifications, more adapted to the individual’s needs, as…
Rob Halfon’s Three Priorities For Good Careers Guidance
In this article, Skills Minister Rob Halfon emphasises the importance of careers guidance in empowering individuals and building a skilled workforce. He discusses the importance…
Soundbite Edition 734 – Is Policy Churn Being Detrimental to FE?
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 734, February 24th 2024: Is Policy Churn Being Detrimental to FE? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by FE…
EPI finds stark inequalities in post-16 education outcomes across the UK
A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and the Oxford University Centre for Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE) has revealed major differences…
College associations back Commons call for post-16 funding review
Associations representing England’s colleges and college leaders are fully supporting the call being made in a debate scheduled today (Wednesday 5 July) in the House…
Ofsted: How mergers have changed the number of colleges we inspect and their inspection outcomes
In 2015, the government launched its review of post-16 education and training institutions across England. One of the areas the review considered was the ‘need…
Post-16 maths and the solution that already exists
There’s already an answer to the challenge of how to continue maths for Post-16s. Core Maths was introduced in 2017 and is a well-regarded but…
An open letter from Graham Hasting-Evans regarding the recent consultation on Level 2 qualifications and below in England.
This week, I like many others will have put in our response to the Departmental Consultation issued through the Department of Education entitled “Review of…
Cambridge United FC Elite Scholars impress at MIC Football
Cambridge United FC Elite Scholars return to Cambridge Regional College as finalists in one of the largest youth football tournaments in Europe, MIC Football. The…
