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...
Trailblazing Cheshire West and Chester companies committed to the clean energy transition can now access support for new apprentices. Up to 20 apprentices could be…
Further education colleges have a vital role to play in responding directly to the government’s industrial strategy, plugging the skills gap and ensuring that the…
Apprenticeship students from The City of Liverpool College working with the construction arm of Torus Group have been at the centre of an initiative to…
If 2025 was a year of reform announcements for the FE and skills system – and it was, from V-levels to professional development to new ways of funding…
Not many of you may know, but I’m actually a degree apprentice. I’m studying Responsible Business Management at the University of Exeter while working full-time…
Three colleges are stepping up to tackle digital inequality across the further education (FE) sector. Today, Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT), the Heart of Yorkshire…
Thousands more young people will be given the opportunity to train as bricklayers, plumbers and engineers as the government creates 13,000 apprenticeship and T Level…
The director of a global training provider has urged businesses to “use it or lose it” as Government reforms taking effect this year mean many…
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) is shining a spotlight on former Commis Chef Apprentice, Felix Vipond, who has gone…
New Indeed Hiring Lab research finds strong UK adoption, uneven productivity gains and a large group at risk of being left behind New global research…
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