Long-time observers of the UK skills system are prone to wearily observing that it is fragmented, complex and a victim of policy inconsistency over time....
According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
The biggest challenges facing the further education workforce are no great secret. Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties...
For years, employers have been telling us that something fundamental is missing in the labour market. Not technical skills, although those matter enormously, but the...
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has topped one million for the first time since 2013. Alan Milburn's independent...
Ladi Mohammed and Shani Wijemuni discuss how you turn better understanding of the skills an economy needs into better decisions by people, employers, and training...
A member of your team discloses a neurodivergent condition. You do the right thing. You agree to an adjustment. You understandably feel that the difficult...
The new Burnham led government has only been in power for a couple of months but it has already done enough to indicate that it...
I read three things recently that felt worth pulling together, if only to highlight them rather than fully make sense of them. The first was...
V Levels could offer something the post-16 system badly needs: greater flexibility for young people who want vocational learning without having to specialise as early...
Yassmein Hussein is making a valuable contribution to the Cardiff community where she lives as she strives to improve her skills, confidence and knowledge through…
NPTC Group of Colleges, Gower College Swansea, Pembrokeshire College and Coleg Sir Gâr join forces to prepare the workforce for a new era of economic…
South Devon College has officially launched its new Enhanced Provision Pathway (EPP), a specialist provision designed to re-engage high-needs young people who are currently not…
Construction students from Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) recently played a key role in the development of a landmark memorial at the National Memorial…
City College Plymouth has officially launched its new Strategic Intent, setting out a bold vision to create opportunity, shape the future workforce and strengthen Plymouth’s…
Currys, in partnership with the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), has expanded its Tech4Families programme into Portsmouth and Gosport, providing free laptops to help families access…
My experience of working with employers and training providers across the South of England has given me a broad view of the workforce challenges facing…
Students at Gower College Swansea will be able to access a range of free essential items, thanks to a new partnership between the College and…
NPTC Group of Colleges, Gower College Swansea, Pembrokeshire College and Coleg Sir Gâr join forces to prepare the workforce for a new era of economic…
Honey Jenkins has achieved her dream of becoming a builder and is now laying the foundations for a new generation of young women to work…
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