If work experience is key to lowering NEET levels, what can employers do to help?
More than one million young people across the UK are currently NEET (not in education, employment or training). On top of this, almost half of…
Month: August 2026
Skills are the new Currency, what this Summer’s Reforms ask of the FE Sector
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,…
With A UK Jobs Drought: Will the New Student Cohort Be Pointed In The Right Direction? FE Soundbite 861
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 861: 22nd August 2026. With a UK Jobs Drought: Will the New Student Cohort Be Pointed In The Right Direction?…
From Fear to Purpose: Enfield Student Who Once Crossed the Road to Avoid Dogs Now Calls a Dog Hotel His “Workplace”
A young person who once became so frightened by dogs that he would cross the road to avoid them now looks forward to spending every…
The Batch Lady Suzanne to receive prestigious Honorary Fellowship from Borders College
Suzanne Mulholland, the entrepreneur, author and television presenter behind The Batch Lady, will receive an Honorary Fellowship from @BordersCollege during its annual Graduation Ceremony in…
Opening doors: Leeds students of all ages succeed on GCSE results day
Students from Leeds City College are celebrating their GCSE results today, with many achieving the all-important Grade 4 in English and Maths. One student receiving…
Sandwell College Students Stepping into Bright Futures with Life-Changing GCSE Resit Results Appear on BBC National News
BBC National News were at Sandwell College today to see students aged 16-18 years taking the next step towards their careers as they celebrated their…
Staying, Leaving, or Progressing? What the Social Care Workforce is Telling us
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care…
Many Workplaces Still Confuse Professionalism With Performance
One of the stranger features of modern professional culture is how often workplaces reward the performance of competence rather than competence itself: The person replying…
Grant scheme for innovation and technology opens for Welsh organisations
Applications are now open for the latest round of SMART funding to help organisations across Wales invest in new equipment and technology. The funding round…