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AELP National Conference 2022 – Book your place now!

Taking place on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 June, the 2022 AELP National Conference will be held at the Novotel London West. Kindly sponsored by The Skills Network, this flagship event in the calendar is a must-attend conference for anybody within the skills and employability sector. We are delighted that this year’s conference will be […]

News, Sponsored post, Sponsored post

Why parents are the barrier to apprenticeship uptake

The challenge to apprenticeship uptake is the stigma of the route for parents, writes Ben Hansford In the UK, university is still broadly viewed as the default path for school leavers. A university degree is seen as the most respected route for young jobseekers which, in the eyes of many, guarantees them a ‘successful’ job. […]

Opinion, Apprenticeships

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 392

Katy Quinn Principal & CEO,City of PortsmouthCollege Start date: Summer term Previous Job: Principal & CEO,Strode College Interesting fact: In her younger years, Katy played County netball for Somerset. Gary Potts Principal, Northumberland College, Education Partnership North East Start date: August 2022 Previous Job: Group Vice Principal – Business, Innovation and Partnerships,Education Training Collective Interesting […]

Movers and Shakers

IFS: Spending on adult education and apprenticeships will be 25% below 2010 levels by 2025

Spending on adult education and apprenticeships fell by 38 per cent in real-terms between 2010–11 and 2020–21

News, Adult education, Apprenticeships, Politics

Is it time to let go of the failures and ego of incorporation?

The colleges sector can only challenge the problems of incorporation if it takes the uncomfortable step of building a united political stance, writes Stuart Rimmer With the announcement last month that the Office for National Statistics was reviewing the classifications of colleges, there was an immediate flurry among the FE Twitterati. Did it signal the […]

Opinion, Colleges

Union targets college’s open days for strikes as ‘fire and rehire’ row escalates

Staff at Richmond upon Thames College have warned they will strike during open days as a bitter dispute over plans to “fire and rehire” 127 teachers escalates. University and College Union members at the London-based college said they will use the opportunity to warn prospective students and parents about the “behaviour of college management”. The […]

News, Staff

Major review launched to bring colleges back into public sector

After ten years in the private sector, the ONS are now considering whether to reclassify colleges as public sector organisations.

News, Colleges

Education is crucial amid spiralling living costs

FE must focus on delivering a versatile workforce to help tackle the cost of living crisis, writes Mark Dawe Following two years of political, social and economic disruptions, the government announced its levelling up white paper earlier this year. With widespread devolution and the recognition of skills in socio-economic development, the white paper shared an […]

Opinion

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 391

Sheraz Amin Executive director -Digital Transformation, The Bedford College Group Start date: May 2022 Previous Job: Head of Digitial Transformation, Santander UK Interesting fact: Sheraz has worked ten different countries and across England, but has yet to visit Scotland or Wales Charlotte Rawes Vice Principal – Progress and Performance, Lancaster & Morecambe College Start date: […]

Movers and Shakers