Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
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,...
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...
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,...
Work has begun to construct a new £3.5m automotive centre which will bring the latest motor vehicle training technology and electric vehicles to Barnsley College.…
With more job vacancies than unemployed people in the UK for the first time on record, staff recruitment is a real challenge for many businesses.…
The sharp increase in the cost of living is having a serious impact on college students and affecting their mental and physical health as well…
In stark contrast to the political chaos of the Conservative Party Conference, there was a striking amount of consensus at the Lifelong Education Commission’s fringe event on…
A number of megatrends and events are expected to shape the world of work in the coming decades. These include factors such as Brexit and…
By 2035, higher skilled jobs and healthcare roles set to offset the millions of jobs displaced by automation and artificial intelligence New research suggests a…
A new survey has found that more than 40% of teachers say they don’t feel confident helping students with their mental health. Just 36% of…
The COVID Social Mobility & Opportunities (COSMO) study, led jointly by the UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities, the UCL Centre for Longitudinal…
As the government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill goes to its next committee stage in the House of Commons this week analysis of the government’s…
The Office for Students (OfS) has today published an independent evaluation of its Mental Health Challenge Competition (MHCC). The £14.5 million programme, which ran from…
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