Alan Ackroyd argues that vocational training should occur primarily in workplaces, not classrooms, citing personal experiences in printing and baking industries to highlight the need for industry-college collaboration.
A university student shares their struggle with always footing the bill for unemployed friends. Advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith offers strategies for non-verbal communication and setting boundaries to address money conflicts in friendships.
The UK government has delayed defunding BTecs after sector pressure, but concerns persist over new V-levels and post-16 education reforms impacting thousands of students.
The privatisation of City & Guilds faces investigations as concerns grow over executive bonuses, job offshoring, and potential narrowing of student qualification options.
