The chancellor’s use of language in this afternoon’s Budget was patronising at best. Schools are facing real cuts and making real redundancies, writes Ed Dorrell at TES. https://www.tes.com/news/little-extras-extraordinarily-tone-deaf-choice-words Some reflections: – As schools are being asked to deliver more and more and following recent Headteacher and FE sector protests in Parliament the government is missing…
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Last night I watched Channel Four news which presented the grim reality of many young people in certain parts of the country facing hard times. Ironically, Nottingham isn’t an Opportunity Area Click on this link to watch and listen to the voices of young people: https://www.channel4.com/news/why-is-nottingham-the-hardest-place-in-uk-for-young-people-to-find-employment-or-training Now, you might expect that opportunities for young people…
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More people than ever have applied this year for university courses with a 15 October deadline. https://www.fenews.co.uk/press-releases/21284-record-number-of-applicants-for-early-deadline-university-courses?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FE+News+via+email+-+Daily+update&utm_campaign=20181024_m147894581_Daily+fenews+update+via+RSS&utm_term=Rec Applications for most 2019 medicine, dentistry and veterinary science/medicine courses, as well as all courses at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, had to be submitted to UCAS by 18:00 on 15 October. Statistics published by UCAS today,…
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    New report on Youth Voice Census  report launches today. Responses were received from 14-24 year olds (1,498 in total) as they transition between education and employment. Laura-Jane Rawlins, CEO says “the  census will now become an annual temperature check on young people’s experiences and confidence levels.” This first census, in partnership with Pearson and The Careers…
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  Written by Department for Education  Published: 18 October 2018 in FE News https://www.fenews.co.uk/press-releases/21128-news-story-adults-to-benefit-from-digital-skills-overhaul?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FE+News+via+email+-+Daily+update&utm_campaign=20181018_m147808455_Daily+fenews+update+via+RSS&utm_term=Adults+to+benefit+from+digital+skills+overhaul Consultation launched to help more adults get the digital skills they need to get on in life and work. Adult digital skills qualifications are to be overhauled under plans announced today (18 October) by Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton to…
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An article in today’s Guardian by Christopher Birchall recommends that : “To boost social mobility, universities need to start speaking to children from disadvantaged backgrounds at a younger age” https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/oct/18/we-need-to-reach-children-before-they-decide-university-isnt-for-them Traditionally, universities looking to widen access have focused on secondary aged children preparing to take their next step in education. This is certainly an important…
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“What does gender equality mean in childhood?” The Mayor wants to tackle gender stereotyping early so every child can reach their full potential. As part of his flagship #BehindEveryGreatCity campaign, City Hall is hosting an Equal Play event on 29 October 2018 from 9.00 – 17.00 at City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA   View Map…
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