Opinion
Aspiring teachers encouraged to attend ‘Train to Teach’ roadshow
People across the country who are interested in beginning a fulfilling career in teaching are being encouraged to attend a Train to Teach roadshow over the next two months.
Create eLearning unveils its unconventional LMS at Learning Technologies
A new-generation learning management system (LMS) is one of the key products on display at the Learning Technologies event, taking place in London’s Olympia on 3rd and 4th February 2016.
Government and industry unite to drive UK rail growth
The Rail Supply Group (RSG) has launched its strategy to build growth in the UK rail industry and support exports.
What is the civil service doing to improve staff training?
Four years on from a major overhaul of Whitehall’s learning and development programme, Civil Service Learning is embarking on another big shake-up.
Learning and Work Institute resources aim to improve student loan take up
Learning and Work Institute is today launching new materials to help boost participation of advanced and higher level learning.
British youngsters ‘most illiterate’ in developed world, says OECD
British youngsters are the “most illiterate” in the developed world, according to the findings of a new report that ranks worldwide numeracy and literacy levels.
Strong engineering industry drives UK productivity
Britain’s strong engineering industry is driving productivity, with benefits across the economy, according to new research published in Engineering UK 2016 The State of Engineering.
A ‘well-being vacuum in workplaces is putting individuals at risk’, says the CIPD
A stubborn ‘implementation gap’ in UK workplaces is threatening individuals’ health and long-term business sustainability, according to new research from CIPD.
Government’s transport apprenticeship drive must focus on quality not quantity, warns IET
The Government’s new transport skills strategy, which sets out how it will create 30,000 apprenticeships in the road and rail sector by 2020, must focus on quality and not just be a numbers game, warns the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Four in ten teachers have been attacked by pupils
Four in ten teachers have faced physical violence from a pupil in the last year, according to a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).
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