One of the strangest things about the current AI conversation is how quickly people jump from “this tool improves efficiency” to “human judgement is now...
Further education colleges across the UK continue to demonstrate resilience and ingenuity in the face of sustained financial pressure. While funding remains constrained and costs...
The SEND Transition Collective, convened by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) in partnership with FE News, brought together senior practitioners, policy advisors, and FE...
The reform of technical education in England has reached a pivotal moment. With T Levels now established across the post-16 landscape, attention is turning to...
There’s a belief that AI will somehow fix educational marketing. That by automating outreach, refining targeting and increasing output, institutions will naturally see better engagement...
As devolution reshapes England’s skills system and the second iteration of LSIPs comes into focus, attention is rightly turning to how regional ambition becomes delivery. Suzanne Slater, Commercial...
When one in seven young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET) by the age of 23, this is not just a concerning statistic –...
In further education policy, “closing skills gaps” is often framed as a technical challenge with straightforward solutions: expand provision, add courses, increase qualification levels. It’s...
She did everything right. When she received her ADHD diagnosis in her early forties, she told her employer, followed the correct processes, and waited for...
The government has long stated its intention to reduce the number of young people who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET). But...
Rob explains that we stand at a critical juncture in apprenticeship assessment reform. While the pivot offers welcome flexibility, success isn’t guaranteed. We face significant…
In Bradford, a city rich in culture and resilience, we are facing a quiet crisis. A generation of young people, our 18- to 24-year-olds, are…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 807: 26th July 2025 | Why Has There Been A £6 Billion Drop in Employer Spending on Skills Since 2022?…
Two apprentices employed by Fife Council and training at Fife College have secured places in the prestigious WorldSkills UK National Finals, where they will compete…
Eight students from SERC recently landed back home from their trip to the Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa. Eight (8) Level 3 National Extended Diploma…
It is with huge sadness that the IMI must announce that Richard Hutchins, IMI Skills Competitions Manager, passed away peacefully on 22nd July 2025, surrounded…
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College’s (NWSLC) pioneering Supported Internship programme has been praised in the House of Commons for “breaking down barriers” to employment…
A £6.9 million refurbishment project that saw a derelict building transformed into Bradford College’s cutting-edge Garden Mills facility has been selected as a finalist in…
Every day, talented and experienced women are leaving careers they have spent years building. Not because they lack skill or ambition, but because menopause in…
Two Leeds College of Building (LCB) apprentices have been recognised for their talents at this year’s Painting and Decorating Association’s (PDA) awards. Owen Sheldon, an…
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