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Looking forward to skillscymru
With just over a year to go until WorldSkills London 2011, preparations for the world's biggest and best skills competition...
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IAG - do FE Colleges know enough about the creative and cultural sector?
Autumn sees the second annual Offstage Choices events. In over twenty theatres and arenas around the country venues...
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FE gears up for the autumn conference season
Just as the suitcases have been put away after the summer break, they're back out again to be packed for...
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IfL appoints first Advisory Council president
The Institute for Learning (IfL) has announced the appointment of John Chorley as the first ever president of its Advisory...
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Household names sign up to Cafe Culture learning
More than 60 innovative companies have joined the government's 'Café Culture' campaign to increase informal workplace training for their staff.
Companies...
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Apprenticeships increase earning power
Apprenticeships give disadvantaged young people in Britain the potential to earn more - with men benefitting more than women, new...
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Mobile learning holds real potential for Further Education
In recent years, the definition of a learner studying at a Further Education College has grown to encompass a broad...
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Forgotten graduates - the trouble with linking uni to success
Getting your A-Level results is one of those days you'll remember for the rest of your life.
I remember mine well....
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Interactive whiteboard group announces new global community
SMART Technologies, producers of the popular interactive whiteboards, have announced a new global community which provides technical resources, accreditation programs...
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Ex-Gurkhas encouraged to integrate through learning
Former Gurkhas are to be given help to access English language speaking courses in order to help them integrate and...
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Skills for Sustainable Growth - are we really asking the right questions?
The consultation paper on 'Skills for Sustainable Growth' asks some thirty questions to which the government (or more precisely BIS)...
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The UK now has one year to prepare for WorldSkills
The eyes of the educational and skills training world along with the leaders of industry will be firmly fixed on...
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A-Level results reveal more SET enthusiasm from girls
As more girls take up science, engineering and technology A-Levels, the message that a career in SET is not just...
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Employers failing to meet Apprenticeship demand, warns TUC
Employers are failing to provide enough Apprenticeship places for learners eager for an alternative to university, warns union TUC.
According to...
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The most important question to ask employers...
As you begin to gear up for the new academic year you'll no doubt be reviewing the information you hold...
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Red letter year for A-level and first ever Advanced Diploma results
From my conversations with teachers of A levels before and after this year’s impressive results, it is clear that oceans...
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New report backs further freedoms for further education
NEF, the vocational education think-tank and charity, welcomes Further Education Minister John Hayes' expression of support for reforming the UK's...
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BT considers Apprenticeship expansion after applicant surge
British Telecom is considering expanding its Apprenticeship scheme after receiving more than 100 applications for each available place, highlighting FE's...
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New Greater Manchester Apprenticeship initiative enjoys success
Creative industries and Apprenticeship support agencies in Greater Manchester have pooled their resources to create Apprenticeships in the creative sector...
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Quantum physics and why new teachers cry
In recent discussions with several very experienced and successful teachers and trainers, I was surprised to learn how many remembered...
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