Sustainable futures starting with employability skills
Dan Howard explores supporting ‘generation Covid’ into sustainable employment by ensuring they have the transferable meta skills they need to be successful.
We cannot lose sight of the long-term unemployed
Dan Howard discusses the increase in unemployment rates across the UK why we must act now to support the long-term unemployed.
Employability must start with accessibility
As a fellow of the Institute of Employability Professionals, Dan Howard has contributed to the latest IEP Journal covering why accessibility must be central to employability efforts.
Putting the Government’s plan for jobs into action
With the furlough scheme coming to an end on 31st October, we may begin to see the truest picture yet of the economic fallout and
Supporting learning with well-developed study skills
When we think about learning, we often only consider the end goal of what it is we need to learn. However, each new learning experience, whether that is changing school, transitioning to further or higher education, starting a new qualification or apprenticeship, or any other CPD training we might undertake throughout our careers, brings with it different challenges or barriers to learning which we must first overcome in order to achieve a successful outcome.
5 Reasons why you should be using an e-portfolio
An e-portfolio is a secure, digital version of traditional paper-based storage files. They allow learners to upload a range of evidence, including video, sound, or
Remobilising, realigning and rethinking education
Dan Howard looks at the academic session ahead and how blended learning and data-driven insights will be key to the sustained future of education.
Skills Builder: NEW quality assurance dashboard
We’ve added a new reporting tool to Skills Builder which will support providers to provide a detailed analysis of their organisation and provide evidence to support your alignment to the Education Inspection Framework.
Learning Curve
Good English and maths skills and competency will always be the cornerstone of education and springboard for learners moving on to the next stage in
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