The reform of technical education in England has reached a pivotal moment. With T Levels now established across the post-16 landscape, attention is turning to...
There’s a belief that AI will somehow fix educational marketing. That by automating outreach, refining targeting and increasing output, institutions will naturally see better engagement...
As devolution reshapes England’s skills system and the second iteration of LSIPs comes into focus, attention is rightly turning to how regional ambition becomes delivery. Suzanne Slater, Commercial...
When one in seven young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET) by the age of 23, this is not just a concerning statistic –...
In further education policy, “closing skills gaps” is often framed as a technical challenge with straightforward solutions: expand provision, add courses, increase qualification levels. It’s...
She did everything right. When she received her ADHD diagnosis in her early forties, she told her employer, followed the correct processes, and waited for...
The government has long stated its intention to reduce the number of young people who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET). But...
Working in early careers, I see every day what apprenticeships mean for young people, especially when university isn’t affordable, doesn’t fit how they learn or...
Dean Blewitt, Senior Innovation and Investments Manager at the awarding organisations NCFE, explains why assessment must continue to keep pace with sector reforms if learners are to achieve the outcomes...
Never has there been a more relevant time to talk about transition for young people and adults with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As...
Fraud in construction training and testing is too often discussed as though it is a single issue — a fake...
Parents called on to shape overhaul of SEND system as new legislation announced to lay down road to reform Parents and carers of children with special educational...
The King's Speech delivered on 13 May set out an Education for All Bill that pairs school standards with what...
The Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) has embarked on a major project investigating why education standards...
How assessment needs to evolve to reflect real skills and competence was the focus of the second episode in FE...
People from working class backgrounds are a third more likely to experience low wellbeing than those from professional backgrounds. Those...
The Department for Education is investing £6 million in two new research centres that will directly shape how education policy...
City & Guilds has today launched a formal consultation on a series of proposed organisational changes, with approximately 75 roles...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 846: 9th May 2026. Will Apprenticeship Unit design change the focus of Providers? ... and...
The Department for Work and Pensions has published the technical funding guide for apprenticeship units, the new short course offer...
Fraud in construction training and testing is too often discussed as though it is a single issue — a fake card here, a forged certificate…
The reform of technical education in England has reached a pivotal moment. With T Levels now established across the post-16 landscape, attention is turning to…
The Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) has officially inaugurated its new campus in Madrid, marking the institution’s first wholly owned campus in Spain and its…
As A-Level and Level 3 exam season gets underway, it is normal for students to feel overwhelmed at times, and that pressure is often felt by parents too. Hazel Roome, Skills…
As UK organisations seek to drive growth in a challenging economic climate, a new report from The Open University reveals how employers based in higher education (HE) cold spots are losing out due to a lack of skills and competition from…
The University of Brighton and North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot) have announced a major new partnership that will create more opportunities for people…
Parents called on to shape overhaul of SEND system as new legislation announced to lay down road to reform Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have five days left…
The King’s Speech delivered on 13 May set out an Education for All Bill that pairs school standards with what the Government called “generational reforms”…
The Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) has embarked on a major project investigating why education standards have fallen among young people…
One of the UK’s largest education workforce providers has secured its place on a national government framework for the third consecutive time, having placed more…
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