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May 8, 2015

What does a Conservative government mean for FE?

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Here you will find a brief overview of what’s been going on in the training world over the last week, as well as a completely random story that we hope you’ll enjoy as much as we did! FE and skills ideas that ran out of steam — remember any of them? As […]

June 9, 2014

More parents and schools need to be promoting vocational training

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Research released at the end of May this year showed that 72% of employers see vocational qualifications as essential for improving the skills of young people and preparing them for work. Which is all well and good, but unfortunately, only 27% of parents judged vocational education to be worthwhile. Even more worryingly, 22% of students were […]