Now that the political party season is over and we look forward to the elections next May, what conclusions can we draw from their announcements and relative silence on education policy? There was very little said about FE and its role in upskilling adults and young people. In fact there was little about education from […]
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Welcome to my October blog and we are nearing the end of the motorsport racing season for most and heading into a winter of rebuilding, refreshing, upgrading, testing and development. Students of both FE and HE are back to their studies now and for some of you, you will have a final year project, double […]
Read moreAs the season of party political conferences is upon us, where politicians make extravagant promises that we know will soon disappear like the early morning autumn mists, I thought I would take the opportunity to start a conversation about something that all political parties have been able to agree upon. I’m talking about the radical […]
Read moreIf you are a teacher or trainer, there will be opportunities to help improve these skills, along with those of information and communication technology (ICT). This article will give you some ideas of how to embed these skills during your sessions, rather than treat them as separate subjects. You will find some useful web links […]
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Below are some useful links to related motoring websites. Oxford University Press Educational publisher of textbooks, software and online resources from Primary to FE available to buy online. global.oup.com The Institute of the Motor Industry International body for those employed in the automotive industry and associated sectors. www.motor.org.uk Motorsport News Motorsport News is the voice of British […]
Read moreBelow are some useful links to related Health and Social Care websites. Oxford University Press Educational publisher of textbooks, software and online resources from Primary to FE available to buy online. global.oup.com Care UK Care UK is a leading independent provider of health and social care. Working in partnership with local authorities, primary care trusts and […]
Read moreBelow are some useful links to related educational and teaching orientated websites. Oxford University Press Educational publisher of textbooks, software and online resources from Primary to FE available to buy online. global.oup.com ForSkills Forskills provides a range of solutions to your Functional and Basic Skills needs. Including SkillsBuilder, SkillsAssess and SkillsTrack. www.forskills.co.uk The TES The largest network […]
Read moreAugust blog time and we have reached the summer break for F1, finishing at the Hungaroring in Hungary on July 27th before recommencing at Spa in Belgium on August 24th. The battle at the front is heating up between Hamilton and Rosberg in the Mercedes cars with Hamilton having more of his share of unreliability […]
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In my last couple of blogs I have written about the subject of spirituality or more broadly speaking those things that give meaning to a person’s life and which they draw upon to give them strength when they are faced with challenges and difficult times in their life. This month I want to think […]
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The list of 245 eligible qualifications — part of the Study Programme implementation — includes 115 at entry level, 53 at level one, 24 at levels one and two and 53 atjust level two. Of these, 150 are for English, 89 are for maths and six are available in both subjects. In total, 17 GCSEs […]
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