by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Jan 2, 2026 | News
Every December, a new wave of reports land, each promising to predict the future of skills. Most add noise. The latest NFER report, Rethinking Skills Gaps and Solutions, does something different. Christine shares why it doesn’t just forecast demand, it reframes the...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Dec 30, 2025 | News
January is often framed as a financial reset, but for many, it’s a confidence dip shaped by long pay gaps, winter pressure and everyday decisions. Christine explores why January is a powerful time for teaching budgeting skills — and how everyday maths can build...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Dec 24, 2025 | News
Post-16 skills reform is often framed as a story of opportunity: clearer pathways, better alignment with employment and a more responsive education system. On paper, this is encouraging. For many learners, employers and regions, it genuinely matters. But Christine...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Dec 18, 2025 | News
Christine explores what play, puzzles and practicality reveal about confidence in Maths and English for adults. Something curious happens to Maths and English in December. Adults who have spent years saying “I’m no good at Maths” suddenly calculate totals, track...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Dec 15, 2025 | News
In this article, Christine reflects on how curriculum quality is often described through frameworks, inspection expectations and strategic plans, but in practice, it lives in the everyday actions of people; the thinking, the confidence, the clarity and the...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Dec 8, 2025 | News
What the Youth Guarantee Really Means for Skills, Inclusion and Opportunity in Greater Manchester Christine deep dives into the national Youth Guarantee initiative and how it will help assure paid work placements for 18 to 21-year-olds who aren’t earning or learning....
