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We have developed elaborate structures for appointing people to positions of authority, complete with competency frameworks, performance assessments, succession plans and increasingly impressive job titles, yet we remain…
The announcement by the UK government and EU of their agreement in principle to establish a Youth Mobility Scheme following their May 2025 summit was welcomed with widespread optimism. The key principle agreed was that…
This rate is more than double the proportion seen in the wider business sector, where 43% of businesses reported incidents, highlighting FE institutions as frequent targets for digital criminals (source DSIT cyber…
The Office for Students (OfS) said "a significant proportion" of assessments are unsupervised and many can be completed to a high standard with AI, sometimes in minutes. It said this posed a "significant risk" to their…
Escitalopram performed best at preventing patients from relapsing in a study involving nearly 10,000 people prescribed different medications for up to a year. Two other pills - agomelatine and duloxetine - came next…
The situation is revealed in a report by the public service ombudsman for England , Paula Sussex, who said hold-ups were having profound consequences and limiting wheelchair users' ability to lead independent lives. In…
These awards celebrate outstanding achievements, resilience, and contributions from students across the country. Adult Student of the Year (19+) Sponsored by Gateway Qualifications Winner: Alero Megbele, Kirklees College…
The research, conducted by the Health Foundation, took demographic data from the 2021 census to look at differences in premature mortality rates – defined as any adult who died before their 75th birthday – alongside…
The Torch Relay is travelling across the nation ahead of this year’s WorldSkills UK National Finals, which will be hosted in Wales from 16 – 20 November. The relay shines a spotlight on the people, partnerships and…
Students from the College’s Level 3 and FdSc degree courses, based at Ore Valley in Hastings, got a taste of the industry during a visit to Fountain Digital Studios, a new film production arm of the award-winning digital…