January ONS Labour Market Data Analyses

The Latest ONS Labour Market Figures came out on the 20th January. The data shows that vacancies are stable at 734,000, but there are 85,000 fewer vacancies than before the pandemic. Unemployment is at 5.1%. Click here for more analysis in this FE News article.

Ministers Urge Colleges to Expand Overseas

Ministers have today published a new cross-department “International Education Strategy” that aims to grow the value of education exports from the current level of £32.3 billion a year to £40 billion a year by 2030. Click here for more from FE Week.

£23m Expansion of Edtech and AI Pilot

The government is investing £23 million in a four-year pilot to trial artificial intelligence and edtech tools in schools and colleges, the education secretary has announced. Click here for more from FE Week.

Accreditation of TQs Within T Levels

Ofqual has been notified by the Secretary of State for Education that it may determine whether Technical Qualifications within T Levels should be subject to an accreditation requirement. This consultation therefore sets out their proposal to add Technical...