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Declining automotive qualifications and apprenticeships are real threat to UK road safety | FE News

1 week ago | fenews.co.uk | Kim Mott

The latest Automotive Education Report from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), highlights a complex landscape for the sector’s future skills pipeline.
IMI Unveils its Commitment to the UK Automotive Sector | FE News

1 month ago | fenews.co.uk | Kim Mott

New IMI manifesto sets out roadmap to support automotive professionals and solve the UK automotive skills crisisUnderlining its commitment to tackling the UK’s automotive skills crisis, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched its new manifesto, ‘Driving the Future of Automotive Professionals’.
FE News | Why AI Alone Won’t Fix EdTech and Educators Are The Missing Piece in the Puzzle

1 month ago | fenews.co.uk

Why AI Alone Won’t Fix EdTech and Educators Are The Missing Piece in the Puzzle | Read more on FE News!
FE News | NASBTT responds to Improving the way Ofsted inspects education consultation, and details “area of concern” for “underdeveloped” ITE inspection toolkit

1 month ago | fenews.co.uk | Phil Smith

The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) has published its “considered response” to the Improving the way Ofsted inspects education consultation. The consultation, which ran for 12 weeks from February, sought views on Ofsted’s proposed reforms to inspecting early years, state-funded schools, non-association independent schools, further education and skills, and initial teacher education (ITE).
Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills) Update: A Sector Led Win | FE News

1 month 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.
Sector-wide education is key to ensuring the Building Safety Act is adhered to | FE News

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

Synergie Training launches Building Safety Act courses to guide and protect businesses in the built environment industryIt has been a year since the Building Safety Act 2022 took effect, but many in the built environment sector still mistakenly believe the Act and the changes made to Regulations under it only apply to high-rise buildings, according to a leading IT, construction and infrastructure training company, Synergie Training.
Construction Colleges: A Study on The Future Of The Industry | FE News

2 months 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.
Building a Data-Driven Skills System in an Era of Disruption | FE News

Feb 26, 2025 | 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.
IMI Response to Government’s new Apprenticeship Reforms and Skills Strategy | FE News

Feb 13, 2025 | 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.
Harry to represent Wales in the Riso Gallo Young Risotto Chef Grand Final | FE News

Feb 6, 2025 | 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.