What does a General Election year mean for FE and skills?
With the opinion polls indicating a return to power for the Labour Party – in what is an expected general election year – the skills…
Skills Gap
What is a skills gap?
A skills gap is when your current workforce’s skill set doesn’t align with the skills they need to do their jobs. Many companies assume that hard technology skills are their primary skills gap. But, employees may also be lacking in soft skills that they need to do their jobs well
Optimising the Apprenticeship Levy for future staff success
In this article, Stacey Hayes-Allen, Director of Corporate Partnerships at Arden University, explores the functional skills hurdle facing degree apprenticeship learners, looking at how businesses…
New Back to Work Plan and a flattening labour market – Soundbite Edition 721
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 721, 18th November 2023: Back to work and a flattening labour market This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal brought…
A Paradigm Shift: Not Fewer Jobs, But Different Jobs
In this article, Freya discusses new research from Pearson which predicts that, despite the impact of automation and augmentation on the workforce, there will be…
How education can help bridge the United Kingdom’s digital skill gap
In this article, Rajesh Gansean discusses the UK’s digital skills gap. How technology has transformed the workplace, and how education and employers can collaborate to…
Joining the dots to improve local education and the economy
As Chair of his Combined Authority Business Board and former Chair of their Employment and Skills Board, Al Kingsley shares his experience of how industry and education…
Ensuring we have the digital workforce of the future
As part of NCFE’s spotlight report on digital skills, James Lane, Sector Manager for Digital, Creative and Design, explores how we can create the digital…
Taking a grassroots approach to the skills gap and diversity in STEM
There can be no doubt that technology has advanced significantly in the last few years, yet according to techUK, women make up 50% of the…
Unlocking Opportunities: The Rise of Digital Credentials in the FE Market
This article explores the growing significance of digital credentials in the Further Education (FE) market. It delves into the benefits they offer, such as enhanced…
UK automotive infrastructure faces enormous skills confusion
The IMI highlights high risk to accessibility to automotive services as 2035 ban on new ICE vehicles is misaligned with UK ZEV targets Steve Nash,…