Apprenticeships

Six key trends that will define apprenticeships in 2023

SallyAnn Coleman looks into her crystal ball to reveal all the reasons apprenticeships will continue to dominate education headlines...

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SallyAnn Coleman
Workforce strategy

Colleges’ local solutions to global workforce problems

A roundtable of colleges from the US, Canada and the UK revealed innovative local solutions to surprising common challenges,...

JL Dutaut
Ian Pretty
Workforce strategy

LSIPs will achieve little if we don’t upskill workers

The government must invest in adult education to help the millions already in the workforce who must upskill to...

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David Phoenix
Workforce strategy

FE should have a bigger role in addressing NHS challenges 

We need to rethink the way we’re recruiting and training the future NHS workforce and Bolton is showing how...

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Bill Webster
News, Opinion

2022 review: The stories that made the headlines this year

Exams blunders, ministerial roundabouts and financial fiascos: editor Shane Chowen rounds up 2022 and looks ahead at what's to...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Opinion

The fight for fair funding will need to step up a gear in 2023

David Hughes calls time on 'warm words' on FE funding

Shane Chowen
David Hughes
Opinion

Here’s how a Baccalaureate could help close the growing 16-19 disadvantage gap

Poorer 16-19 year olds are falling further behind, writes Sam Tuckett, so here's what it'll take for a new...

Shane Chowen
Sam Tuckett
Traineeships

Ending traineeships makes room for something better

A simpler and more responsive landscape of programmes for young people can only be a good thing, writes Stephen...

Shane Chowen
Stephen Evans
Christmas

A Christmas mission from GCHQ

A classroom activity for your pupils from GCHQ, with love. Can they solve this year's Christmas card puzzle?

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JL Dutaut