The Breaking Barriers report is absolutely right to focus on building more bridges into work for young people and moving the debate away from cliff...
On Tuesday last week, the Prime Minister announced plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study. There was more focus on...
In the first three months of 2026, the number of young people in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEETs) passed...
The recent FE News special feature for Youth Employment Week rightly celebrated the employers who are working hard to open doors for young people, showcasing...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life...
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
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A sculpture marking the devastating impact of knife crime but depicting a poignant message of hope for the future will be installed later this year…
A long-standing partnership between Leeds College of Building (LCB) and construction firm BAM won ‘Highly Commended’ at the 2026 Apprenticeship & Training Awards – one…
A former director in the education and training sector has joined Leeds College of Building (LCB) as Assistant Principal -Partnerships & Adults. Carly Sidebottom joins…
Essential skills are key to work and daily life, so why don’t we assess them in the same way as occupational skills or knowledge? So why do we need to change our…
The FE sector is no stranger to change, but the pace and scale of current post-16 qualification reform is presenting colleges and sixth forms with…
Excluded pupils and children whose personal circumstances prevent them from setting foot in class have been given “an education lifeline” thanks to a pioneering UK-first…
More than 100 senior figures from business, academia and regional leadership gathered at the Royal Liver Building on Friday for Novel. An initiative focused on…
Social Media and Young People. Part 1: The Case Against This is the first of two articles examining the impact of social media on young…
The first Connect to Work services in Wales have opened their doors, marking a major milestone in the delivery of the Government’s Pathways to Work…
GILL GERMAN MP has hailed the launch of a major new children’s online safety consultation as a breakthrough moment in a campaign she has long…
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