Is end-point assessment a barrier to apprenticeship completions?
With providers under the spotlight on achievement rates, a new report explores the part played by EPA in low achievement rates and the role for employers,…
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Degreed launches The Shift, an online community for C-Suite, HR, L&D and talent leaders shifting to skills-first talent practices
Skills-first, expert-led community will support business, HR, L&D and talent leaders with practical advice, behind-the-scenes knowledge and challenging discussions. Degreed, the enterprise platform for skills-first…
Career Tips for Women from Jane Knight on International Women’s Day
Jane Knight is a leader in the education and employment sector with expertise in women returners, having supported thousands of mums back to work since…
Changing the impossible: how an online ‘escape room’ could hold the key to unlocking the assessment system
Sophie Maxwell, Founder of The Really Neet Project, explains how a chance encounter in an escape room set her on a path to transforming the…
AI, the rise of exam cheating, and what it means for the future of further education
As the adoption of tools like ChatGPT and Bard gather pace, this article examines how they are shaping the way that student’s in further education…
Are current assessment models problematic for the future of England’s job market?
Students are only being tested on one skill – memory – and it’s one that will never come up in an interview. These exams are…