Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee summarises the findings and conclusions of the Committee’s year-long inquiry. For...
Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...
As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...
A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....
In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
Around 40 students from four colleges took part in a regional maths competition in Ipswich. The event was hosted by Suffolk New College (SNC) whose…
Two tutors from the College of North West London (part of United Colleges Group) have been selected to feature in a national campaign by Sky…
Creating ‘O’r gair i’r gerdd’, a Welsh-medium creative writing and poetry course designed in response to demand from adult learners, has won praise from Estyn…
Professional technology training and skills provider IN4 Group has acquired Approved Training Ltd (ATL), a Midlands-based apprenticeship provider specialising in manufacturing and engineering, in a…
Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) recently took part in the inaugural SkillsFest inter-college competition, hosted by Chesterfield College. Held during Colleges Week — a…
Sector leaders have reacted with disappointment to the Department for Education’s 16 to 19 funding guidance for 2026 to 2027, published yesterday, which confirmed a…
London, UK – 10th March 2026 – New analysis from Indeed reveals that around 2.4% of UK workers change jobs in an average month –…
Talvin McClunie built a model staircase, by himself, and now he’s building a career. The 19-year-old carpentry apprentice has been named 16–29 Apprentice of the…
The Cheshire and Warrington Careers Hub is one of 10 areas across England to be awarded funding through the £2.3 million Future Ready Fund, a…
During a recent Ofqual seminar, many Awarding Organisations raised concerns that the timetable for ‘first teach’ of V Levels risked producing an inferior qualification with…
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