FE News

2 weeks ago | fenews.co.uk | Gavin Lumsden

The Diploma in Teaching (Further Education & Skills) is the newest qualification for new teachers in the further education and skills sector. Introduced in September 2024, it replaced the Diploma in Education and Training (DET), promising a framework more aligned with the evolving demands of teaching professionals and the learners they serve. As with any ambitious reform, real-world implementation can reveal friction points.

1 month ago | fenews.co.uk | Stephen Kellie

The percentage spread of women enrolling onto trade courses at some of the UK’s largest colleges is increasing, new research has found. Builder’s merchant and breeze block walls material supplier Travis Perkins has compiled the statistics after receiving responses to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about construction-related courses from Bedford College, City of Glasgow College, Chichester College and Hull College.

1 month ago | fenews.co.uk | Andy Durman

The UK labour market is undergoing a period of profound transformation, driven by disruptive innovation. The last few years have seen jobs themselves being transformed, as the adoption of new technologies and the introduction of new policy initiatives have ushered in vast changes in the workforce. Digital transformation had already been redefining the way we work, when along came Artificial Intelligence (AI) to bring more disruption.

2 months ago | fenews.co.uk | Kim Mott

Professional body concerned by lack of focus on automotive sector’s specific skills needs where precision and safety are paramount The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) cautiously welcomes the government’s announcement on apprenticeship reforms as a step in the right direction. However, it urges that short-term flexibility does not come at the expense of high-quality training and future-proof skills development.

2 months ago | fenews.co.uk | Duncan Foulkes

A young Welsh chef has taken the first step towards winning a three day stage with Fabio Pisani, Alessandro Negrini and their team at the two Michelin starred Il Luogo in Milan. Harry Howell, a first year Level 1 professional cookery student at Coleg Sir Gâr, Carmarthen, won the Welsh national heat of the Riso Gallo UK and Ireland Young Risotto Chef of the Year Competition.