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Route HE funding into FE

By , Thursday 19 November 2015

We were encouraged to see the recent Policy Exchange report that calls for the government to divert up to half a billion pounds from universities into Further Education. The report, entitled Higher, Further, Faster, More argues that universities are sitting on “significant funding reserves” and that too much public spending is dedicated to Higher Education, to the detriment of the Further Education sector. The paper outlines the importance of further education and the need for “a diverse and thriving post-secondary education infrastructure” alongside our “world leading” higher education system. It argues that in order to meet its target of 3 million Apprenticeships by 2020, the government must ensure the further education sector is receiving adequate funds. The report proposes that universities should at least “partially fund themselves” due to their large income streams.

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Teachers work longest hours of most professions

By , Wednesday 18 November 2015

New research has shown that teachers work more unpaid overtime, and suffer more workload-based stress than any other profession. The Trade Union Congress (TUC) found that in secondary schools, 57.5% of teaching staff worked unpaid overtime, averaging 12.5 hours per week. The figures are similar for primary school teachers, as 61.4% worked overtime for an average of 12.9 hours a week.

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GCSE and A Level ICT set to be scrapped

By , Wednesday 18 November 2015

The government has recently announced it intends to scrap GCSE and A Level qualifications in ICT. Schools Minister Nick Gibb is believed to have summoned the British Computing Society (BCS) to fight to save the qualifications, before taking his final decision.

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Supporting Anti-Bullying Week 2015

By Kevin Gill, Marketing Projects Leader, Wednesday 18 November 2015

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This week saw the start of National Anti-Bullying Week. Running from 16-20 November 2015. The Anti Bullying Alliance have organised the event with the theme ‘Make a Noise about Bullying’ and the #antibullyingweek social media hashtag. The organisation has partnered with Barclays and is seeking to achieve a number of aims including empowering children and young people to make a noise about bullying – whether it is happening to them or to someone else. The Alliance is also seeking to help parents have conversations with their children to prevent it and to help those children worried about bullying.

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George Clooney models NCFE CareerPlugs!

By , Tuesday 17 November 2015

NCFE CareerPlug charity wristbands are a handy resource for learners filled with employability resources to help kick start their career. And they’ve recently been modelled by none other than Hollywood superstar George Clooney! Mr Clooney was attending the Scottish Business Awards 2015 as a guest speaker along with top comedian and TV presenter Rob Brydon, who was also pictured with the CareerPlugs.

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