DfE report highlights key challenges affecting further education
A report published this week by the DfE has brought to light the key challenges facing the FE sector
Carter’s apprentices: teacher training for our time
When the Great War started and women became the new workforce in factories, offices, farms and shops, it was largely public perception and a couple of habit changes that stood in the way. It quickly
What do the latest GCSE results mean for course staffing and funding?
Excellent GCSE results bears testament to the amazing work of teachers and lecturers in the most challenging education climate.
Creating an LGBT-friendly college - Educating out prejudice
Daniel Gray, a secondary and tertiary teacher, who famously came out at his school in an assembly talks to us
T-level delayed as predicted by fe bodies
After years of vocational training unfairly bearing a 2nd class mantel, T-levels need a massive aspirational marketing strategy
Young voters out in force for the 2017 election
The 2017 snap election resulted in an incredible 20% increase in 18- to 24-year-old voters since the election two years ago.
Funding for 16-18 year olds in further education to be 10% lower than in secondary schools
Currently, FE students attract funding of around 13% less than the equivalent secondary school student.
New HMRC Childcare Tax changes could help lecturer retention
This week, the government has opened up their new Tax Free Childcare Choices (CFT) for working parents.
The Apprenticeship Levy is live, but will others now fall through the skills gap?
This week marks a revolutionary change in the way further education is funded.
The new 9-1 GCSE grades spell confusion for colleges and sixth forms
Ofqual's new 9-1 grades, appearing later this year for English and maths first, do not line up evenly with the old A* - G, so cannot be directly compared.
SFA leaving colleges and employers to strike their own deals
Currently, the SFA holds the contract with the college but moving forward, colleges and employers will make a legal agreement between themselves.
Further Education funding for 16 to 18 year olds
The IFS study into education spending released yesterday shows that age 16-18 spending was about £6 billion in England last year.
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