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...
A cross-party group of parliamentarians are coming together to put adult education under the microscope for a new inquiry. The APPG for FE and Lifelong…
Students at East Sussex College have revealed that they are eager to play their part in building a greener future once they finish college. As…
Portland Charity joined in with eleven other community organisations across Nottinghamshire, to mark the celebration of Sherwood Forest Day on 20th February 2026. The event…
London South East Colleges has been ranked 4th in the UK by Investing in Ethnicity in its Maturity Matrix – a significant achievement reflecting the…
Further education (FE) and skills could well be described as the best-kept secret of England’s education system. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people study,…
Sarah Vickrage of Fellowship of Inspection Nominees offers key recommendations to ensure neuro-inclusion is operationally embedded as opposed to being optional. Neurodiversity may be in…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 836: 28th February 2026 | Big announcements this week on NEETs, SEND reform and the Schools White Paper… but hidden…
With the publication of the Government’s long-awaited SEND Reform within the Schools White Paper, neurodivergent FE students must now be firmly included in the national…
The Lifelong Education Institute’s second report in partnership with the Mixed Economy Group of colleges is called Partners in Progress: Colleges at the Forefront of…
Thousands of young people were brought together with employers today for the first ever jobs fair for the Youth Guarantee – the government’s scheme to help…
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