Employers have been given the chance to rate skills training and education by Ofsted, in a move to increase employer engagement within the sector. ‘Employer View’ is effectively a short questionnaire that encourages employers to share their views with other organisations. It gives employers a formal platform to make recommendations and rate their provider partners, [...]

According to recently released figures, bksb is the most popular solution for English and maths within FE Colleges. In fact, the independent survey shows that bksb have more college customers than all other competitors put together. The Department for Education commissioned study was undertaken by the Association of Colleges and aimed to investigate the implementation [...]

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has pledged a grant of £2.9 million for a new Adult Literacy and Numeracy Centre. The announcement was made at the latest BIS Select Committee Hearing by Skills Minister Matthew Hancock. The Behavioural Insights Research Centre for Maths and English will assist in discovering the most effective [...]