Young people not in education, employment or training have often missed out on opportunities to develop essential employment skills. The Nuffield Foundation has launched a...
100,000 placements is a welcome start. Who helps young people get to day one? In thirty-five years working in careers guidance, I have watched a...
Term has started, and colleges are still settling timetables and filling gaps in delivery. It's a good moment to look at who's teaching under subcontracted...
Adult learners are already investing in new careers; policy should turn that commitment into a connected journey from entry-level competence to higher technical progression. The...
The funded management ladder has gone. Team Leader at Level 3, Operations Manager at Level 5, Chartered Manager at Level 6, Coaching Professional, Improvement Practitioner,...
While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Apprenticeship changes continue to be drip-fed to the sector, with the overarching message that they will be implemented at speed. We sat down with Leanne…
Wales has reached a milestone with the Welsh Government achieving its target of having delivered 100,000 apprenticeships in the last four years. The milestone was announced…
Young people across the country are to benefit from a clearer path into apprenticeships, as the Prime Minister vows to “unlock opportunities for young people…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 833: 7th February 2026. What Can 50 Years Teach Milburn? How Do We KickStart Mental Health and SEND Support for…
Award-winning broadcaster John Suchet has urged students from Northampton College to “trust your instincts and follow your heart” as they prepare to enter the working…
Telford College has launched a new scheme designed to give employers extra flexibility over apprenticeship training. Apprenticeship Plus has been designed in consultation with businesses…
Oaklands College is celebrating a major achievement after winning three awards at the prestigious College Marketing Network Awards, recognising excellence in digital innovation, creativity and…
Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) has recently been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award, recognising its outstanding and sustained commitment to embedding…
The initiative, funded by CITB in partnership with FMB and London’s Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, gives the next generation the practical skills and experience they need for a career in construction Today, the Construction Industry…
Across Further Education, leaders are asking the same questions. Why are capable people burning out? Why do committed staff take on more than is sustainable…
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