UK Further Education News
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Decline in education and training 'a serious concern'
The decline in the proportion of the UK's working age population in education or training during the long downturn... -
Search for site of HS2 college begins
The search for the location of the main site for the new High Speed Rail College was launched today by skills minister Matthew...
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Government ends funding for 'low value' qualifications
Courses and qualifications in self-tanning, balloon artistry and instructing pole fitness will no longer attract government... -
UCAS-style website for vocational training planned
Young people researching their options when leaving school will be able to access a single website with information about...
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New incentives to attract maths teachers to colleges
Up to £20m will be made available to encourage the brightest and the best to teach maths in further education colleges,... -
New FE college to train 'world class' HS2 engineers
Plans for a new college to train the next generation of world-class engineers to work on the construction of High Speed 2 have...
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Dementia and Sustainability
I have recently been involved in the design and upgrading of housing for elderly people and those with dementia. My work in the field of...
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Re: The Debate on Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas in the UK
The risks to health and environment are too great and they pose a knock-on risk to long-term sustainable agriculture and tourism industries. There...
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Re: The Debate on Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas in the UK
I totally agree with everything you say. Also,there seem to be a lot of 'pro' experts speaking to us but we are a little lacking on those experts for...
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Re: Preventing Avoidable Admissions to Hospitals
Resources available to liaise and build bridges between primary and secondary care services are being unceremoniously cut back to the hilt. Due to...
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Re: Preventing Avoidable Admissions to Hospitals
Age UK published a report recently showing the catastrophic situation many old people are in today. An estimated 800,000 frail old people cannot...
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Early diagnosis
The government is putting pressure on GPs to increase the number of patients diagnosed with dementia. But why? But there is no evidence that an...
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Interview: Anna Morris, Senior Policy Manager, Carers Trust
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Interview: David Badcock, Head of R&D;, Addaction
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Editor's Feature
Jan Hodges Chief Executive OfficerEdge Foundation
Let’s not cut the paths that lead to practical education
Last week the think tank IPPR released the initial results of research that they are conducting – with the Edge Foundation's support – into the impact on vocational...
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