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Today the DfE published updated versions of the statutory guidance for schools on careers guidance and access for education and training providers and guidance for further education colleges and sixth form colleges on careers guidance. The updates include: More information on new requirements/expectations that were introduced in September 2018: for schools and colleges to publish information about their……

  Robert Halfon MP, Chair of the Education Committee, has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to highlight the stark disparity between funding for pre- and post-16 education and urge the Government to ‘look very carefully’ at the core level of funding for FE ahead of the Budget and Spending Review. In the letter  181015 –……

Despite years of gender equality legislation, men outnumber women in management positions by two to one. While structural barriers continue to impede women’s career advancement, women themselves may be deterred from becoming managers if they perceive that it would have a negative impact on their working and personal lives. What is the experience of women in……

Andy Cotgreave, Technical Evangelist and Senior Director, Tableau https://www.fenews.co.uk/featured-article/20724-ai-is-a-door-to-productivity-gains-but-data-literacy-holds-the-keys The report below by Andy Cotgrave for FE News warns of a potential skills shortage and also highlights the growing call for data literacy. Productivity is a very British problem. According to the latest figures from the OECD, us Brits are among the hardest workers in Europe,……

  https://feweek.co.uk/2018/10/12/colleges-to-march-on-parliament-in-funding-protest/ Up to 3,000 people are expected to march on parliament on Wednesday 15th October  to demand more funding for colleges. The march for FE, organised by the University and College Union in partnership with the National Union of Students and the Association of Colleges, is the main event taking place during Colleges Week,……