Traditional providers alone can’t solve inequality “The next government must fully embrace ‘second-chance’ education in the drive to reverse the decline in social mobility.” Writing in FE Week Esther Chesterman, CEO of the National Extension College explains that traditional providers don’t hold all the solutions to our failing social mobility and that distance learning providers […]
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National Extension College: Sixty years of second chance learning – FE Week
“There is no doubt that its (National Extension College) original remit – to offer second chances to learners in our educationally divided country – is as relevant as ever. And any lifelong learning policy worth having must surely find an effective way of supporting institutions and provision dedicated to those ends.” The National Extension College […]
Resits or retakes – what is the difference?
Examinations play a crucial role in our educational journey, and sometimes we don’t achieve the results we had hoped for. However, it’s important to remember that a setback is not the end of the road. If you find yourself in such a situation, you might come across terms like ‘resits’ and ‘retakes.’ In this blog […]