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Family learning: Where next for the ‘hidden jewel’ of adult education?

Family learning programmes have had to fight for survival in a competitive funding environment that demands quantifiable outcomes for learners. But the provision, which involves adults and children learning together, now seems to be enjoying a bit of a revival, with over 20 per cent more people taking up family learning courses in 2022-23 than […]

Feature, News, Community Learning, Long read

What Labour and Lib Dems can learn from Singapore’s SkillsFuture Credit scheme

Singapore’s example shows individual learner accounts can work and don’t need to wait for central government to be tried out

Opinion, Politics

Overseas FE teachers exempt from new immigration earnings thresholds

Ministers claim reforms would encourage ‘big business’ to invest in training for domestic workers

News

Ban graduates from apprenticeships, says think tank

Former government skills adviser calls for reforms to boost education routes for school and college leavers that don’t go to uni

News, Politics

Students force college to ‘suspend’ ties with Israel-linked aerospace firm

Luton Sixth Form Colleges has cut ties with Leonardo, which provides STEM careers events and work placements

News, Colleges

Multiply boosts adult education numbers

Adult education numbers are slightly up on last year with rising demand for ESOL and free level 3 courses

News, Adult education

Higher-level apprenticeships ‘most exposed’ training route to AI advancement

Education jobs also among the most affected occupation by artificial intelligence

News, AI, Apprenticeships

Adults need a different approach to English and maths than the one that failed them

The current model is sacrificing the skills they need in the name of the qualifications we want them to have

Opinion, Adult education

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 443

Rachel James Deputy Principal, Oldham College Start date: November 2023 Previous Job: Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning, Barnsley College Interesting fact: Outside of education, Rachel enjoys musical theatre John Toon Chair of Governors, Luminate Education Group Start date: November 2023 Previous Job: Partner – Head of Commercial Tax, DWF Interesting fact: One of John’s […]

Movers and Shakers