further education News

Implementation of the Skills2Learn virtual reality software has helped in creating a flexible and highly interactive learning experience.

Andrew Wright has dyslexia and uses Read&Write GOLD for MAC, Texthelp’s award-winning text-to-speech software, to help him with his learning. Andrew outlines how the software has benefited his further education.

For the second year running two students from alternative education provider UKSA have won awards at the IW College Awards.

A distance learning college has more than doubled the number of adults studying professional qualifications with them in just 6 months.

- an annual survey of over 160 financial directors at Further Education colleges across the UK

games-ED is a new approach to games based learning from a team with a proven track record in serious games. games-ED games based learning programmes support: the curriculum; personal, learning & thinking skills; and cross curriculum dimensions.

Forward-thinking NCFE is easing the pressure for functional skills learners by taking its new qualifications digital and making them available online and on-demand.

2010 will be the eleventh year the prestigious event has recognised and rewarded those who have dedicated themselves to grassroots sports in the North-East.

Academic success, improved transport links and a change in start time have generated unprecedented interest in North Norfolk’s Sixth Form College

Students from Stoke on Trent College kick-off the start of their studies in style with a fun-packed Freshers’ Fair, which outlines the lifestyle benefits of further education and highlights important social, financial and healthcare advice.

APUC adopts NEUPC framework agreement for the supply, installation and maintenance of UPS equipment.

WikiJob study finds three quarters of students cannot cover cost of further education themselves: burden on Government finances expected to increase.

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) announces the sponsors for its 2009 conference. This year’s title is "In dreams begins responsibility” - choice, evidence, and change. The event takes place from 8-10 September 2009, Manchester, UK.

Focussing on personal development and individual learning skills, the completely revised A-level curriculum, which was introduced in September 2008, aims to help students maximise their potential and creativity. To fully meet the new specifications,

VLE Support is announcing today the launch of eCalendar which takes the pain out of creating and maintaining the school diary, ensuring it is always up-to-date and readily accessible by parents, staff and students...

Adult Education Finder, one of the leading organizations in the world introduces the concept of adult education, further education, adult coursed, adult training courses, and online adult training.

A new report into the role of further education colleges in social, moral, spiritual and cultural (smsc) development was launched this month in London.

Many new challenges face staff in colleges across the UK, and Tribal is rising to meet them with its new CPD offering.