FE in Limbo as Starmer Announces September Exit
With a new Labour leader not due until parliament returns in September, the sector faces a summer of suspended decisions at a moment when several…
Day: 22 June 2026
Apprenticeships pivotal to meat company’s success in Merthyr Tydfil
Kepak is continuing to invest in apprenticeships at its meat processing plant and abattoir in Merthyr Tydfil to support skills development and progression across its…
Talented Engineers Secure Prestigious Business School Scholarships
Six outstanding engineers from across the UK have been awarded highly sought-after scholarships to help them level up their business skills. The group are the latest to be awarded Sainsbury…
Skills Excellence Celebrated at Inaugural VISTA Awards
Outstanding achievements in vocational education skills and workforce development were celebrated at the inaugural Local London Vocational Innovation in Skills Training Awards (VISTAs), held at…
Fife College furniture student’s winning bench design installed at Formonthills
A bespoke bench designed by Fife College Furniture student Harrison Findlay has been installed at Formonthills, Glenrothes, following a successful partnership project with the Woodland…
Apprenticeship funding band review commissioned to boost young people’s starts
The Minister for Skills, Jacqui Smith, has written to Skills England commissioning it, as an immediate priority, to advise on which apprenticeship standards should be…
The UK still has a Status Problem when it comes to Education
For decades, young people have been encouraged to see vocational routes as alternatives to success rather than central to it. Yet at this very moment,…
Deirdre Hughes: “Young People Have Lost Their Line of Sight to Opportunity”
We catch up with Deirdre Hughes, Associate Professor at the University of Warwick’s Institute for Employment Research and founder of DMH Associates, at the recent…
The Future of Education Needs Builders
The 2026-2027 WISE Prize for Education invites education innovators to turn boldideas into real‑world impact. As someone deeply engaged in improving learning outcomes and advancing…
Preparing Young Learners for an AI Future: Why Foundations Matter More Than Fear
We have become fixated on a familiar question: Will AI take our jobs? It is the wrong question. History shows us that every major technological…