Comments for 91×ÔĹÄ / From Education to Employment Wed, 15 May 2024 19:43:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Comment on What Does the Neurodiversity Movement Teach Us? by Neil Richardson /exclusive/what-does-the-neurodiversity-movement-teach-us/#comment-1733 Wed, 15 May 2024 19:43:08 +0000 /?p=433134#comment-1733 I didn’t realise flexibility was scarce: , many students – even those who did not possess a genius within – have coped with Maths, English, Geography, etc to achieve results which allowed a future career in a variety of industries. But it may be scarce in other groups, in the way golfing talent isn’t guaranteed among a gathering of forty eager poets.

]]> Comment on The Future Classroom: How AI is Paving the Way for Personalised Learning by Neil Richardson /skills/the-future-classroom-how-ai-is-paving-the-way-for-personalised-learning/#comment-1732 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:35:02 +0000 /?p=433434#comment-1732 If a student is to feel empowered and passionate, isn’t a personal, low-tech data store related to subject-influenced themes just as important as an artificial (though technically impressive) arrangement of various stuff not selected by the student. How might AI-driven insights appear and redirect Jo when her first term in history holds six weeks of the French Revolution, a theme which, like half the material encountered at A Level, doesn’t interest her much at all?

]]> Comment on Why a fresh approach is needed for university drop-out rates by Neil Richardson /fe-voices/why-a-fresh-approach-is-needed-for-university-drop-out-rates/#comment-1731 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:23:28 +0000 /?p=433938#comment-1731 This doesn’t reveal a summary percentage of drop-out students
in various subjects and institutions, just that it can be as low as 1pc.
Should the number of students finishing chosen courses with low exam scores/grades also be considered since their future career opportunities will no doubt be affected? Or is this measure also very low indeed?

]]> Comment on Elevating Leadership: The Role of Strong Management in Today’s Global Landscape by Neil Richardson /exclusive/elevating-leadership-the-role-of-strong-management-in-todays-global-landscape/#comment-1730 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:34:40 +0000 /?p=431007#comment-1730 So we’re not talking, like, Fujitsu, Post Office, BBC, SNP, Tory Party,
Tavistock Institute, Climate Change Committee or Rwanda Bill here?

Neil Richardson
Kirkheaton

]]> Comment on FE and Skills must be reformed to meet the economic and social needs of the nation, says AoC by Neil Richardson /skills/fe-and-skills-must-be-reformed-to-meet-the-economic-and-social-needs-of-the-nation-says-aoc/#comment-1729 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:27:09 +0000 /?p=429804#comment-1729 This is a broad topic in which I confess ignorance, though I recall starting an apprenticeship with British Steel (Hartlepool) before some of your readers were christened. What scope is there for introducing SME as a topic for a couple of weeks at the lower rungs on the ‘ladder of opportunity’, within KS3/KS4 Maths or English? Maybe including case studies involving roles, communication, diagrams, deadlines, technology, and problems to solve?

]]> Comment on End point assessments and the potential for more innovative use of technology by Stuart Edwards /exclusive/end-point-assessments-and-the-potential-for-more-innovative-use-of-technology/#comment-1728 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:39:57 +0000 /?p=421616#comment-1728 In reply to Sallyann Baldry.

Thanks very much Sallyann. First Officer Pilot and Air Traffic Controller apprenticeships look likely candidates to me.

]]> Comment on End point assessments and the potential for more innovative use of technology by Sallyann Baldry /exclusive/end-point-assessments-and-the-potential-for-more-innovative-use-of-technology/#comment-1727 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:10:58 +0000 /?p=421616#comment-1727 A good read Stuart, thank you!. The EPA for the First Officer Pilot and the Air Traffic Controller apprenticeships could usefully benefit from your suggestions. Simulators are routinely used for the delivered element of the training.

]]> Comment on 2024/25 Postgraduate Initial Teacher Training Targets Released 6.1% lower than 23/24 by Neil Richardson /fe-voices/2024-25-postgraduate-initial-teacher-training-targets-released-6-1-lower-than-23-24/#comment-1726 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:48:16 +0000 /?p=423645#comment-1726 In order for the government Workforce Model to be truly holistic, would it somehow have to forecast and record the ever-changing proportions of primary pupils who enter secondary schools ready to absorb knowledge, answer questions politely in class, treat homework as a serious task, etc? If a reluctance to learn (and support from parents) is getting worse, are brighter teachers going to make much difference, and do they deserve to be warned sooner rather than later about uncomfortable years ahead, i.e. slightly more job satisfaction if their qualifications are used outside education?

]]> Comment on Time for FE governors to stand up by Milton Keynes College /exclusive/time-for-fe-governors-to-stand-up/#comment-1722 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:29:38 +0000 /?p=414228#comment-1722 In reply to David Hughes.

Thank you David. It would be good to meet up with you to better understand how the AoC is also pushing on this agenda.

]]> Comment on Time for FE governors to stand up by David Hughes /exclusive/time-for-fe-governors-to-stand-up/#comment-1721 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:44:39 +0000 /?p=414228#comment-1721 Thanks for writing this Ruby Parmar – colleges are the overlooked, misunderstood gem of education and every community, as you so eloquently point out. The role of governors in keeping the college strategy clear and making good progress has to be enhanced if the governing body spends some time on the college profile, engagement with key decision makers, opening up to become better understood. Great to see you and your college doing that. Thank you and happy #CollegesWeek2024

]]> Comment on EPI finds stark inequalities in post-16 education outcomes across the UK by albert wright /skills/epi-finds-stark-inequalities-in-post-16-education-outcomes-across-the-uk/#comment-1720 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 13:01:17 +0000 /?p=414234#comment-1720 There are differences. However, there always will be. Understanding the context in which things happen (or don’t happen) is essential.
Differences are not the same as inequalities. A fish can swim better than a monkey and most of us would not see that as inequality.
Not all inequalities need levelling up nor will more expenditure alone deliver the results we want.
Life is full of trade offs.
Access by individuals to different universities in the 4 nations is not equal in practice although would be undergraduates can apply where they wish.
We need to be clear about equality of understanding related to terms and words. HE is not the same as University. Does it help to use levels 1 to 7 instead of the names of different qualifications.
Poverty levels, the size and shape and nature of economic activity, history and geography, life expectancy all differ from nation to nation, area to area.

The report is very useful but not all the recommendations should apply to all nations.

]]> Comment on Analysis by TUC reveals UK employees contributed ÂŁ26 billion in unpaid overtime over the past year by albert wright /fe-voices/analysis-by-tuc-reveals-uk-employees-contributed-26-billion-in-unpaid-overtime-over-the-past-year/#comment-1719 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:17:25 +0000 /?p=414775#comment-1719 Fascinating report. Widespread differences by sector, location, seniority etc. From 8% to 18%, average 13% of workers give free overtime. Some may be addicted to work. Suggest better mangement could spread the load more widely and reduce pressure on the Few.
Higher pay and more staff to do the total amount of work needed in some public sector roles but also more investment and higher productivity.
Needs more depth to see if abolition of some (unnecessary / inappropriate ) activities could be eliminated.
Model used does not take into account annual hours paid by individual / sector etc, or paid holidays or early retirement or pension levels etc that might help understand the differences and provide more balance as the tone seems to want to prove public sector worse off.

Well worth a read.

]]> Comment on End Page Button Ad | 91×ÔĹÄ by Danny /product/advertising-packages/display-advertising/end-page/#comment-1717 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:09:45 +0000 http://www.fenews.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=99639#comment-1717 easy use

]]> Comment on The evolution of terminology: Moving beyond ‘welfare to work’ in global employability services by The Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP) /exclusive/the-evolution-of-terminology-moving-beyond-welfare-to-work-in-global-employability-services/#comment-1699 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:58:54 +0000 /?p=369783#comment-1699 In reply to albert wright.

Thanks for your comment Albert, totally agree.

]]> Comment on The evolution of terminology: Moving beyond ‘welfare to work’ in global employability services by albert wright /exclusive/the-evolution-of-terminology-moving-beyond-welfare-to-work-in-global-employability-services/#comment-1697 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:43:24 +0000 /?p=369783#comment-1697 Words are important and the right words can change the way people think and feel about different issues. The move from describing women with a baby, but not married, from “unmarried mothers” to “single parents” was, I believe, one of the most powerful examples.
It is time to say goodbye to “Welfare to Work” and perhaps, hello and welcome to ” Employability Advancement Services”.

]]> Comment on Uptake of arts subjects is falling: How can we help young people to access creative careers? by Dennis Sherwood /exclusive/uptake-of-arts-subjects-is-falling-how-can-we-help-young-people-to-access-creative-careers/#comment-1679 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:01:43 +0000 /?p=363588#comment-1679 All good stuff, thank you! But do the terms “creative careers” and “creative industries” imply that any activities beyond the media, music, drama and maybe computer gaming are not creative? This, surely, is not the case -aren’t engineering, medicine, science hugely “creative” too? That interdisciplinary idea is really powerful…

]]> Comment on Apprenticeships are failing as a vehicle for social mobility by albert wright /exclusive/apprenticeships-are-failing-as-a-vehicle-for-social-mobility/#comment-1674 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:01:18 +0000 /?p=360359#comment-1674 This article is very academic, in that the commentary is based on changes over time, in the number and composition of apprenticeships, by age and level. It then suggest changes of policy to remedy what it believes to be “mistakes” to achieve new targets but does not explain why the changes would be benificial to society and businesses.
The fundamental purpose of apprenticeships is not to promote “social mobility”, nor is it to increase the number of young people doing apprenticeships at a specific level.

The fundamental purpose is surely to increase prosperity.

different levelsto tak

]]> Comment on Reimagining Education at DisruptED 2023 by roland-meredithsky-com /education/reimagining-education-at-disrupted-2023/#comment-1649 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 07:37:24 +0000 /?p=352660#comment-1649 Is it possible to attend this remotely as I am working abroad?

]]> Comment on Inside Story: What we learnt about two decades of Whitehall policy that has failed to shift the dial on improving UK productivity and skills by Neil Richardson /exclusive/inside-story-what-we-learnt-about-two-decades-of-whitehall-policy-that-has-failed-to-shift-the-dial-on-improving-uk-productivity-and-skills/#comment-1638 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:37:01 +0000 /?p=350323#comment-1638 What information will ministers need to set a ‘clear destination’ for where skill metrics should be, and how might the Appple ‘lifestyle approach’ be adopted by ministers and those who teach history, IT, or business to adolescents in the skills ecosystem? My Concise OED gives ‘ecosystem’ as a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, hence cows mooing in a field but not necessarily inclusive of farmer, milkmaid, dog walkers, vet, or other Homo sapiens.

]]> Comment on End-point Assessment in the new world of Generative AI by Educated Appointments /education/end-point-assessment-in-the-new-world-of-generative-ai/#comment-1635 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 19:29:43 +0000 /?p=345572#comment-1635 From a staffing point of view, I’m extremely intrigued to see how the development of AI affects employee numbers. If AI does start to be used (after further development) for things such as curriculum development, assessing and even tuition, companies could see a huge decrease in cost by reducing staff numbers and using AI. The future is fascinating but I can’t help but feel nervous!

]]> Comment on Embracing AI in higher education by Jed Keenan /education/embracing-ai-in-higher-education/#comment-1629 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:32:11 +0000 /?p=337624#comment-1629 Citations would be very helpful. Any chance of adding them here or in the article?

* Most commonly, the use-case for AI in the higher education sector is associated with streamlining administrative processes, such as recruitment, tracking student performance, and accounting.

* The technology also presents the opportunity for a vastly enriched student experience, both during the admissions process and at university itself.

* Integrating AI … will reduce response times, alleviating frustrations and anxieties during the admissions period.

* Benefits … range from accelerated interactive learning and increased inclusivity for students with disabilities (including mobility and speech impairments), to a tailored student interface.

* Students will begin to consider the level of access to AI technology when making their university plans

]]> Comment on 60% of A-level students concerned they won’t make the grade for university by Dennis Sherwood /education/60-of-a-level-students-concerned-they-wont-make-the-grade-for-university/#comment-1620 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:40:13 +0000 /?p=337830#comment-1620 Tricky times… and not made any better by the fact that the grades, as awarded, will only be “reliable to one grade either way”, as discussed here…

]]> Comment on Simplify the Skills System, and forget AI… OI is the next big thing! FE Soundbite. 700th Edition! by Neil Richardson /fe-voices/soundbite/simplify-the-skills-system-and-forget-ai-oi-is-the-new-big-thing-fe-soundbite-700th-edition/#comment-1606 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:05:37 +0000 /?p=321690#comment-1606 Hi
Regarding ChatGPT and Organoid Intelligence, what test or tests have they passed to establish their merit? Do they acknowledge the limits in any answer they return to user? Given ‘wolf’ and ‘three little pigs’ can they deliver an original cartoon or funny text? Apart from the possibility of cheating in educational work, what – if any – criticism are they receiving? Fifty years ago, PM Margaret Thatcher expressed concern that technology can bring solutions and new problems, like TV in the living room replacing conversation among families. Is OI user-friendly, without a dark side?

]]> Comment on And that’s HoW it’s done!  by AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group /resources/and-thats-how-its-done/#comment-1605 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:58:43 +0000 /?p=320376#comment-1605 Congratulations from everyone at Open College Network West Midlands. Very deserving winners.

]]> Comment on How can we measure apprenticeship success and quality in a meaningful way? by albert wright /exclusive/how-can-we-measure-apprenticeship-success-and-quality-in-a-meaningful-way/#comment-1603 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:38:10 +0000 /?p=311112#comment-1603 Well said.
Apprenticeships are a success and misleading drop out / non completion rates require reform to better indicate their success and stop unhelpful comparisons with the success rates attributed to A levels.

Most parents and many students only look at headline percentage drop out rates when trying to decide whether to study an apprenticeship or A level.

Tracking salary outcomes of people who have achieved apprenticeships has the potential to achieve the parity of value with undergraduate degrees.

Once more people recognise that those completing level 6 and above apprenticeships are already earning more than graduates of the same age , with the added advantage of having no student debt to pay.

One way to better highlight this would be to show the tracked earnings of graduates NET OF LOAN REPAYMENTS

]]> Comment on FE and the SEND Review by Unknown Member /exclusive/fe-and-the-send-review/#comment-1602 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:10:24 +0000 /?p=303929#comment-1602 An insightful read. In full agreement that consideration for FE provision for young people with SEN should be a right and not something parents have to fight for. Mr G

]]> Comment on ADHD and me by Unknown Member /exclusive/adhd-and-me/#comment-1601 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:51:44 +0000 /?p=306369#comment-1601 Great Article Luise – bringing it to the forefront of careers and education…great stuff! 🙂

]]> Comment on Edumentors Closes ÂŁ500k Pre-Seed Round, Paving the Way for Personalised Online Tutoring and AI-Powered Learning by Edumentors /resources/edumentors-closes-500k-pre-seed-round-paving-the-way-for-personalised-online-tutoring-and-ai-powered-learning/#comment-1592 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:36:37 +0000 /?p=307349#comment-1592 Good luck team!

]]> Comment on As educational trips gain popularity, universities embrace the Visa at Your Doorstep service for efficiency by Nicholas_Orloff /resources/news-as-educational-trips-gain-popularity-universities-embrace-the-visa-at-your-doorstep-service-for-efficiency-2/#comment-1585 Sun, 21 May 2023 19:20:23 +0000 /?p=303995#comment-1585 With few exceptions (Russia, Bhutan, North Korea, etc.) applying for visas is straightforward and easy to do yourself. More countries offer e-visas done exclusively online, and many offer visas on arrival. The days of needing to visit a consulate are fading,

Generally there’s no need for these sorts of services that charge a hefty premium for something you can sort out quickly on your own.

]]> Comment on Designing A More Equitable Future: IWD 2023 by Unknown Member /edtech/designing-a-more-equitable-future-iwd-2023/#comment-1570 Tue, 16 May 2023 08:15:33 +0000 /?p=277859#comment-1570 I appreciate the examples you provided, showcasing real-world initiatives and organizations that are making a positive impact. It’s heartening to see how collaboration and innovation can lead to meaningful change.

ravi @

]]> Comment on 50k prison-leavers to plug labour shortages – new report urges by Nicholas_Orloff /skills/50k-prison-leavers-to-plug-labour-shortages-new-report-urges/#comment-1569 Mon, 08 May 2023 18:30:21 +0000 /?p=291821#comment-1569 This is all well and good, but ultimately it comes down to the employer. And unfortunately, despite promises of diversity, inclusion, and willingness to hire disadvantaged people, those with criminal convictions aren’t included.

There are no protections against discrimination for those with criminal records, even in jobs where having a conviction wouldn’t be relevant for the work.

]]> Comment on Could prison-leavers plug labour shortages? FE Soundbite 693 by Nicholas_Orloff /fe-voices/soundbite/could-prison-leavers-plug-labour-shortages-fe-soundbite-693/#comment-1568 Mon, 08 May 2023 18:22:57 +0000 /?p=291978#comment-1568 They can, but despite how many employers preach diversity and inclusion, ex-offenders are left out of that category. It is in society’s interest to offer people a second chance, gainful employment and reduce recidivism.

]]> Comment on Should degrees be more like apprenticeships? by Unknown Member /exclusive/should-degrees-be-more-like-apprenticeships/#comment-1567 Sat, 06 May 2023 18:00:26 +0000 /?p=290185#comment-1567 The perception there are “Mickey Mouse” degrees and “useless” courses in the arts is unfortunate. First off, plenty of people wind up in careers having nothing to do with what they studied. I’ve seen this over thirty years and have wound up the same (moving from economics and finance to marketing and communications).

When I worked in financial modelling and pension fund consulting, the people who actually studied finance and economics amounted to around 10% of the employees in the 300+ staffed firm.

The first point – university is primarily a filtering tool for employers. Finishing a university degree is evidence that someone can take on a huge challenge and complete it. Graduating, no matter the degree, takes years of study and discipline.

In terms of arts being useless, a common perception, is ridiculous as art and creative study stimulates abstract thought – much like mathematics at the other side of the spectrum. Abstract thought and problem solving is a skill that is transferable to any job.

The broader your education, the more adaptable you become to learn new things. The goal is to learn how to think, not what to think.

]]> Comment on What does ChatGPT mean for the future of assessment? by Unknown Member /resources/what-does-chatgpt-mean-for-the-future-of-assessment/#comment-1566 Fri, 05 May 2023 19:58:31 +0000 /?p=289974#comment-1566 In reply to EDSK – Education and Skills.

Very interesting! Well I guess that AI needs time to become more intelligent than the other AI so it can be a reliable snitch! This stuff is moving so fast I’m getting a “Skynet” vibe …

]]> Comment on What does ChatGPT mean for the future of assessment? by EDSK - Education and Skills /resources/what-does-chatgpt-mean-for-the-future-of-assessment/#comment-1561 Tue, 02 May 2023 07:33:03 +0000 /?p=289974#comment-1561 In reply to Unknown Member.

Funnily enough, OpenAI – the makers of ChatGPT – have already released a tool that aims to detect the use of ChatGPT, but it’s far from perfect!

]]> Comment on What does ChatGPT mean for the future of assessment? by Unknown Member /resources/what-does-chatgpt-mean-for-the-future-of-assessment/#comment-1560 Mon, 01 May 2023 20:38:56 +0000 /?p=289974#comment-1560 I wonder (not joking) if the AI can be used eventually to detect cheating. Say if it is inputted with enough work you know for sure the student has done, and it can compare syntax to a new assignment.

]]> Comment on Business education in the UK is woefully unfit for purpose by Unknown Member /exclusive/business-education-in-the-uk-is-woefully-unfit-for-purpose/#comment-1517 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:59:37 +0000 /?p=280667#comment-1517 This is why we should lobby government to keep the BTECs

]]> Comment on How we observe, interpret and assess student learning: Reframing Bloom’s Taxonomy in light of neurodiversity by Della Thomas /exclusive/reframing-blooms-taxonomy-in-light-of-neurodiversity/#comment-1515 Sat, 18 Mar 2023 09:37:44 +0000 /?p=281497#comment-1515 This piece really resonated with me. I am currently undertaking a Level 7 qualification and we are asked to refer to Blooms when responding. I recall when younger, needing extra support around reasoning and comprehension- this is still something that I believe I struggle with. The idea of removing the hierarchical aspect of Bloom for a more rounded approach in learning sits better with me.

]]> Comment on From Awareness to Action to Neuroinclusion by Nathan Whitbread /exclusive/from-awareness-to-action-to-neuroinclusion/#comment-1514 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:45:53 +0000 /?p=274589#comment-1514 Brillant insight and realism are brought to a subject we must take very seriously. Well done Amanda

]]> Comment on DfE’s delay on T Level rollout from 2023 to 2024 – Sector Reaction by Paula Ledson@riversidecollege /skills/dfes-delay-on-t-level-rollout-from-2023-to-2024/#comment-1511 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:06:45 +0000 /?p=278830#comment-1511 For someone who entered the FE sector to create and support opportunities to improve social mobility for our most disadvantaged learners and young people the current and impending T-Level qualifications are disastrous. The T-Level programmes serve to decrease opportunities for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged learners, serving to cap their academic attainment and decrease the opportunity for social mobility. There needs to be other options for those learners who are practically skilled opposed to academically skilled to improve life chances. A – Levels serve those who are academically able already so to remove vocational based courses which are continually assessed and replace with exam bound T-Levels which are all to similar to our A-Level programmes is barbaric. The DfE need to address this and take a serious U-Turn on the T-Level qualifications or at least keep the current vocational qualifications running alongside them to allow for educational attainment and the chance to improve socio-economic status. This is making numerous professionals including myself question whether the education profession is still the right career for them, as the introduction of the T-Levels is an unjust and immoral move which disadvantages so many of our young people.

]]> Comment on Reformed functional skills mathematics: evaluation of difficulty by Unknown Member /resources/reformed-functional-skills-mathematics-evaluation-of-difficulty/#comment-1510 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:37:59 +0000 /?p=177814#comment-1510 Analysis of ‘median data’ is nonsense when the mocks papers provided are not a reflection of the difficulty of the exams. When the pass mark is 51%!!!! something is very wrong. Learners who are experts in their sector are unable to complete courses due to tests, that are not fit for purpose, being far too difficult. We should be looking at national first time pass rates, and talking to actual learners and FS tutors delivering the quals. It’s heartbreaking seeing a learner who is trying, progressing, completing mocks with pass marks, then unable to achieve the real thing after many attempts. I know of no FS tutors who think reforms have been positive.

]]> Comment on Exploring Economic Inactivity and NEETs: What Are Their Challenges? by Neil Richardson /exclusive/exploring-economic-inactivity-and-neets-what-are-their-challenges/#comment-1509 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:05:33 +0000 /?p=275196#comment-1509 Regarding NEETs, what kind of study or work exemplifies
high-quality, and are a large proportion of NEETs able to
fill such roles?

]]> Comment on For the memory of a lifetime, reform, reform, reform by chris /resources/for-the-memory-of-a-lifetime-reform-reform-reform/#comment-1508 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 15:42:40 +0000 /?p=268015#comment-1508 agree ,after many years with frameworks in engineering and now standards , the vocational element at e.g l2 is beig left behind and are btec’s best or t levels or apprenticeships, its seems to be getting confusing for us as assessors /iv and the learners and their employers’

]]> Comment on AI used to improve essays by Warwick students by WWC /resources/ai-used-to-improve-essays-by-warwick-students/#comment-1505 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:15:18 +0000 /?p=271674#comment-1505 Thanks a lot!

]]> Comment on Five tips on how to safeguard your mental wellbeing during times of financial insecurity by 1st for EPA /exclusive/five-tips-on-how-to-safeguard-your-mental-wellbeing-during-times-of-financial-insecurity/#comment-1503 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 09:57:11 +0000 /?p=265407#comment-1503 Great article, Sarah

]]> Comment on GPT AI-translation firm Guildhawk appoint Tech Entrepreneur Mark Brooks-Wadham as new Chair by 91×ÔĹÄ | GPT AI-translation firm Guildhawk appoint Tech Entrepreneur Mark Brooks-Wadham as new Chair - GPT AI News /executive-appointment/gpt-ai-translation-firm-guildhawk-appoint-tech-entrepreneur-mark-brooks-wadham-as-new-chair/#comment-1500 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 02:03:22 +0000 /?p=270400#comment-1500 […] Read the full article here […]

]]> Comment on Training plan to get more people into manufacturing and engineering jobs by Celticdog /skills/plan-to-get-more-people-into-manufacturing-and-engineering-jobs/#comment-1499 Sat, 04 Feb 2023 19:34:06 +0000 /?p=268873#comment-1499 The fe engineering sector suffers from a serious recruitment and retention problem. Salaries in FE don’t often reflect those to be found in industry. Even with market forces uplift, colleges struggle to fill posts. This means that learners and apprentices receive an inferior service. Good staff leave or move into management for more money. Colleges then employ staff with little or no industrial experience, a vicious circle. Until those that teach in FE are recognised and paid a professional salary the problems will continue.

]]> Comment on Improving apprenticeship progress reviews by Chris Cherry /exclusive/improving-apprenticeship-progress-reviews/#comment-1498 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:16:22 +0000 /?p=265254#comment-1498 Absolutely agreed!

]]> Comment on “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” – Raising Awareness of Social Capital by CamK /edtech/its-not-what-you-know-its-who-you-know-raising-awareness-of-social-capital/#comment-1497 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:34:01 +0000 /?p=266885#comment-1497 Really insightful and thought-provoking. You’ve articulated something I’ve been noticing in recent years. Absolutely agree that creating a strong and diverse network is key to success.

]]> Comment on Apprenticeships are vital to plugging our green skills gap and creating future forest guardians by Stefan Drew /skills/apprenticeships-are-vital-to-plugging-our-green-skills-gap-and-creating-future-forest-guardians/#comment-1496 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:48:07 +0000 /?p=132623#comment-1496 Hopefully numbers have improved in the last year.
I’m finding increased interest in a related area, forest food gardening. But are there apprenticeships available in it? I suspect it’s not seen as being main stream enough.

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