UAE explores further educational ties with Finland
The PIE News
JANUARY 30, 2025
. “Policymakers are focused on creating high-quality education systems making them globally recognised,” Assmoull remarked.
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Further education colleges in England face losing financial independence
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Government likely to treat FE sector as ‘big schools’, removing autonomy over borrowing and investment Further education (FE) colleges are likely to be treated as “big schools” by the government and lose critical financial independence, after a ruling reclassified colleges in England as part of central government.
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The Ofsted reports that raise questions about the wider tertiary system
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 6, 2024
A special commission from DfE saw five colleges accused of “draining public money” in further education teacher training. Michael Salmon connects the dots with higher education
A new pathway into digital education careers
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
If you want to become a learning technologist in higher or further education, there's now an apprenticeship at level 5 that can get you there. ALT's Maren Deepwell, Helen O'Sullivan, and Billy Smith tell us more The post A new pathway into digital education careers appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Accelerating the sector’s journey to net zero
Wonkhe
JANUARY 22, 2023
Higher and further education providers urgently need to get better at measuring and reporting their carbon footprint. EAUC interim chief executive Fiona Goodwin introduces a new standardised carbon emissions framework. The post Accelerating the sector’s journey to net zero appeared first on Wonkhe.
A Vice-Chancellor writes: Those arguing for a graduate tax should look at the experience of Further Education – and be careful what they wish for
HEPI
JANUARY 25, 2023
While much ink has been spilt on both the positives and negatives of such an approach, I think one of the most compelling arguments against implementing such as system is to look at how other areas of our education system which are funded through direct taxation have faired – namely further education.
What would be the impact of the freedom of speech bill on colleges?
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 4, 2022
Further education colleges are used to being overlooked and underfunded – but the free speech bill will have serious consequences for the sector, argues Julian Gravatt. The post What would be the impact of the freedom of speech bill on colleges? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Wales doubles down on welcoming international students
The PIE News
MARCH 19, 2025
The Welsh government recently announced further funding for Wales innovative Global Wales programme, to support transition to a new approach under Medr. Global Wales plays a prominent role in enabling further education colleges and universities to access broader international partnerships and funding opportunities.
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Turing funding timeline in UK causing participants to drop out
The PIE News
JANUARY 5, 2024
The research found that less than half of higher education participants – 45% – felt the funding provided by Turing covered at least half of their costs on placement. This figure was higher for further education and vocational education and training participants at 86%.
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Students Can’t Access Transcripts From Shuttered Online College
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Former students of Union Institute & University, an online university based in Cincinnati that closed over the summer, say they cannot access their transcripts, causing problems for those hoping to pursue further education.
Ofsted needs more than a new report card if it is to regain trust | Letters
The Guardian - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Inspectors should be supporting and guiding schools, but the new grading system is just more of the old aggression, writes Liz Thompson , while Ruth Lewis seeks a return to pre-Ofsted-style inspections It seems to me, as a retired full-time inspector for the Further Education Funding Council (FEFC), that Ofsted is merely continuing its aggressive and (..)
The Tories have sucked the joy from the education system. Here are three ways Labour can bring it back | Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Keir Starmer should revitalise Sure Start, focus on children’s happiness – and give a crucial boost to further education Our writers and experts name the pledges Labour must include in its manifesto Children became unhappier in the past decade, according to the annual Good Childhood report.
UK business groups call for more foreign-language teaching in colleges
The Guardian - Higher Education
JANUARY 29, 2023
Exclusive: Report reveals postcode lottery as barely half FE institutions offer some form of language teaching Business groups and language experts are calling on ministers to make linguistic skills a core part of vocational training, after research found young people are unable to study languages at large numbers of further education colleges.
Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 21, 2025
There are more than 400 Higher Education in Prison programs throughout the country, and that is good news since students who participate in college while incarcerated are 48% less likely to return to prison after release compared to their peers. For returning citizens, the benefits of college extend beyond academics.
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Challenging climate hypocrisy in higher education learning and teaching
HEPI
JANUARY 2, 2025
For example, in UK tertiary education (further education and higher education), the largest sources of travel emissions are student flights , but there has been limited focus on the emissions stemming from learning and teaching, particularly fieldtrips, which this post is keen to reflect on.
Is England really the world champion in overqualification?
HEPI
DECEMBER 22, 2024
England’s education system is not producing “too many” graduates. Instead, its economy and further education system fail to provide sufficient opportunities to harness the potential of those not bound for higher education. Simplistic diagnoses risk distracting from the real challenges.
Schools in England face ‘significant squeeze’ on budgets, IFS report finds
The Guardian - Higher Education
DECEMBER 11, 2022
The IFS’s annual look at education spending reveals that further education and sixth form colleges could experience particular hardship, with rising numbers of students after steep cuts in funding until 2019, which have only been partially reversed by the government. Continue reading.
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Embracing Lifelong Learning: Steve’s Journey Leads to the University of Illinois
Coursera blog
DECEMBER 18, 2024
With this flexibility, Steve could continue his education without sacrificing his professional responsibilities. He was inspired to pursue further education. Steves path didnt stop at a bachelors degree.
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How to Debunk Dangerous College Myths
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 15, 2023
At least some of the enrollment loss is due to misinformation and misconceptions about the relationship between employment and educational attainment. The prevalence of “Help Wanted” signs may have led some people to believe that further education and training may no longer be necessary. Dr. George R.
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The holy grail of credit transfer?
HEPI
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Such an approach indicates a significant amount of effort is therefore required to do something supposedly so essential to the smooth operation of a tertiary education system.
Students should be told of university course job prospects, says commission
The Guardian - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
A review of research into the employment effects of higher and further education by the government’s Social Mobility Commission showed wide variations in earnings, with some courses failing to boost salaries, while the most lucrative courses for graduates often admitted few students in England from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Report: Student Loan Debt Burdens Limit Wealth Building and Career Choice for HBCU Graduates
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Borrowers also reported being better positioned to achieve long-term goals like homeownership, pursuing further education or starting a business.” “The payment pause enabled 85% of HBCU students to make at least one positive, wealth-promoting financial choice, such as starting or building emergency savings and paying other debts.
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Campaigning for Representation: Showmen in education
HEPI
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Our young people are more likely now than ever before to continue from primary into secondary education. Attainment in education for Showmen is at an all-time high, as our children are passing GCSEs at expected levels and beyond.
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College degree? Why your first job may matter more
University Business
MARCH 19, 2025
Most launchpad jobs are found in technical, maintenance, manufacturing and healthcare fields and offer opportunities for significantly higher pay by moving into supervisory or managerial roles or pursuing further education. An abundance of data correlates education levels with significantly higher earnings.
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Why universities should care about government proposals to cut community education
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The government is consulting on cuts to community education. The post Why universities should care about government proposals to cut community education appeared first on Wonkhe. Jonathan Michie argues that universities need to speak up.
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UK marking boycott could jeopardise graduate visa applications
The PIE News
MAY 29, 2023
Graeme Dey, SNP minister for Higher and Further Education, said universities are “putting in place appropriate mitigations to minimise disruption to studies”. “I Other students said they were concerned about their ability to apply for a post-graduate visa if their grades or graduation are delayed.
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New Law Institute Elevates Tribal Sovereignty Education
Insight Into Diversity
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The new institute will further education related to Native American legal issues for both current students and practicing attorneys. OCU’s institute joins the work of several other similar sovereignty-focused centers at universities in Arizona, Arkansas, California, and Minnesota.
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TAFE Qld trials AI tech in targeted advertising
The PIE News
DECEMBER 14, 2022
The northeastern Australian technical and further education provider has been using a new insight reporting tool to develop localised adverts targeting students in Japan and South Korea.
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How to create a truly tertiary funding model in England (and beyond)
Wonkhe
APRIL 11, 2023
As a debate ensues over about funding for universities and headline tuition fees, David Hughes sets out the case for an integrated tertiary funding system The post How to create a truly tertiary funding model in England (and beyond) appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Major review of Australian HE calls for doubling of places by 2050
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
This is a landmark piece of work that sets out a clear path to creating a seamless tertiary education sector where there is greater collaboration and integration between universities and TAFEs,” she said.
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University of Portsmouth London to open
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Discussions have been had with local colleges, particularly around what students on further education programs are studying and how the launch of the new campus can work to complement that. “We wanted to go somewhere where we could build up a relationship with the local community.
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The higher education sector should welcome the new proposals on franchise provision but still act to hold the Office for Students and Ministers to account – by Professor Nick Braisby
HEPI
JANUARY 31, 2025
Where a delivery partner is already regulated, state-funded schools or further education colleges, for example, the Government proposes they would not also need to register with the OfS. Duplication of Registration The Governments proposals also include another element which is welcome, that which seeks to remove duplicate regulation.
The tuition fees U-turn shows Labour is out of touch with the times | Letters
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
When the Tories committed to cutting spending on higher education through increasing tuition fees, why did they not use some of the money saved to increase spending on further education (technical and vocational education) and nursery education?
British Council weighs up paths to UK study
The PIE News
JULY 3, 2023
This study demonstrates the increasing importance of international schools and agents Some 12% of applicants applied through agents, while around 6% of non-UK domiciled applicants applied through schools or further education colleges in the UK and a further 4% were studying at UK pathway programs, according to UCAS data.
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Going tertiary down under
Wonkhe
MARCH 17, 2024
For David Hughes, the Australian Universities Accord holds up a mirror to the challenges facing England’s tertiary education sector The post Going tertiary down under appeared first on Wonkhe.
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OfS probes subcontractual partnerships at UK HEIs
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
“In these financially challenging times for higher education providers, it’s more important than ever that they recognise that business models that rely heavily on subcontractual partnerships carry additional risks, and these risks must be effectively managed.”
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Aus strategy “problematic” for VET
The PIE News
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The test is also likely to create challenges for VET providers whose business model is focused on offering further education options for VET graduates after they finish their first qualification,” Field said.
What I wish every Minister and MP would see …
HEPI
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
While higher education may not always be a core Government priority, just one afternoon’s graduation ceremonies were enough to show me that our universities and higher education colleges are unequivocally at the core of our society – nurturing those who will go on to nurture others in our schools, colleges, hospitals and businesses.
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Institute for Fiscal Studies warns against cutting spending on sixth forms
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 24, 2022
As the Treasury attempts to balance the budget, government departments are on standby to identify spending cuts, but the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said any attempt to reduce spending in the 16-18 sector would “sit uncomfortably” with the government’s stated commitment to focus on skills and economic growth.
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International graduate elected mayor of UK city
The PIE News
JANUARY 31, 2024
At that point in time, I knew going for further education in the UK was just something I needed to do.” .” A lecturer himself who had studied in the US as an agricultural engineer, her father sadly passed away in 2019 and Marshall-Katung felt compelled to fulfil his wishes of studying abroad. “I
Institutional autonomy: does it need an ‘academic community’?
HEPI
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
OfS will register providers without degree-awarding powers or ‘university title’, and may include ‘academies’ for 16-19 year-olds and Further Education Colleges. The Further Education and Training Act (2007) s.19 19 permitted FE colleges (but only FE colleges) to award their own Foundation Degrees.
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Report: Almost all disabled students lack access to college readiness programs
University Business
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act requires schools to identify and serve children who need tailored support to succeed academically, and to “prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.”
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Why do vocational FE students choose to go to HE?
SRHE
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
by Neil Raven Introduction In a previous blog , I explored the reasons why some students on level 3 (advanced) professional and applied courses decide against higher education. Those whose views were sought came from a further education college (FEC) located in the East Midlands.
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Who’s in the new UK cabinet – and what do they mean for intled?
The PIE News
JULY 16, 2024
She was first elected as MP for Redditch in 1997 and was made Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education under Starmer’s premiership. She’s taking on responsibility for higher education, further education and skills,” Lister told delegates. What can we expect?
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