Technology leading change
Technology is moving at a faster pace than ever before. Acknowledging this, and how all of us use technology, is vital to continued progress. Whether it’s…
Browsing: The OU speaks out
The role of education in addressing the UK skills shortage
Reflecting on the Future of Education prompted me to think about the history of our sector a little, writes Jonathan Wylie, Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer…
House of Lords debate part-time education and the future of the OU
The OU’s Chancellor, Baroness Martha Lane-Fox of Soho, led the celebration of the OU’s mission and success in a debate in the House of Lords last…
OU welcomes Parliamentary Report on problems facing students
The Open University has welcomed a House of Lords report that once again underlines the impact of UK Government reforms on part-time higher education in England.…
Phasing out of Government grant underlines need for new funding system
The UK Government has confirmed the final phase of its staged reduction of direct grants to The Open University. Teaching grant in England fallen by 80%…
Fix broken part-time market in England with flexible learning incentive
The Open University (OU) is calling on the Government to introduce a new “flexible learning incentive” in its submission to the Post-18 Review into education and…
Apprenticeship accounts have £1.28 billion stockpiled, OU analysis reveals
More than £1.28 billion of the funding that has been paid into the apprenticeship levy is still sitting in National Apprenticeship Service accounts, new data analysis…
Reports renew the campaign to shine light on part-time learning
New reports from MillionPlus and the Sutton Trust put the spotlight firmly on the decline in part-time student numbers. Both reports follow on from OU Vice-Chancellor,…
Open University calls for Apprenticeship shake up
Vice-Chancellor calls for ‘modular apprenticeships’ to develop bespoke programmes, custom-made for business needs One in three (32%) business leaders want apprenticeships with greater flexibility New approach…
It’s time to work together to make apprenticeships work
With new statistics showing a lack of faith in the UK government’s apprenticeship target, the OU presses for joined up working to enable the scheme to…
