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Features and opinion
We combine 175 years of education experience with deep insight into current and future needs.
Read thought-provoking original features and opinions by our in-house subject specialists, as well as from our expert partners and collaborators.
Pathways to progress: shaping the future of adult social care
Claire Montague, our Sector Manager for Social Care, explores how the Care Workforce Pathway and strategic reforms can transform careers, improve retention, and strengthen adult social care.
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EPA reform: changes inevitable, but not unfamiliar
Our Director of Delivery, Sacha Finkle explores why end-point assessment (EPA) reforms matter, their impact on apprenticeships, and how providers can adapt with confidence during this transition.
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Meet the children choosing to hang out with their grandfriends over gaming or scrolling
Our Sector Manager for Education and Childcare, Janet King, explains the benefits of the intergenerational care model – using Apple and Honey Nightingale's 'Grandfriends Club' as a shining example of its lasting impacts on those young and old.
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How intergenerational care is bridging barriers and championing connection
As part of our Why Should I Care? campaign, we speak with Dr Judith Ish-Horowicz MBE HonsDEd about the power of intergenerational practice – and why it could hold the key to a more connected, compassionate future.
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Nurturing a skilled and resilient workforce: learn it, share it, apply it!
Our Learning & Development Manager, Helen Oakes, shares how NCFE’s always learning culture inspires growth, connects colleagues, and creates the motivation and means for everyone to thrive through high-quality learning experiences.
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5 key takeaways from the new Post-16 Education and Skills white paper
Our Product Manager for Technical Education, David Rowley, shares his five need-to-know takeaways from the recently released Post-16 white paper – breaking down what the reforms could mean for qualifications and providers.
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Why we must safeguard pathways into social care
Around 31,000 learners were potentially left without a route into social care – but NCFE's intervention could be the lifeline the sector needs, says their Product Manager for Technical Education, David Rowley.
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What teaching assistants are saying about working in education today
Angie Rogers, Subject Chair for Education and Early Years at NCFE, shares insights from our research into the challenges and vital contributions of teaching assistants and early years practitioners in today’s education landscape.
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