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...
The finalists for the 14th annual Engineering Construction Industry (ECI) Training & Development Awards have been unveiled as excitement builds towards the prestigious ceremony on…
Across regulated and safety-critical industries, the focus on workforce competence continues to grow. Employers increasingly need to understand not only which qualifications and credentials people…
A “genuine sense of belonging” and an “unwavering and tenacious commitment to inclusion” are among the strengths highlighted by Ofsted following its latest inspection of…
Hull College has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award after transforming the way young people access safeguarding and wellbeing support. The college is one…
Every summer, hospitality businesses across Wales look to the school holidays with a mixture of anticipation and hope. For many restaurants, cafés, pubs, hotels and…
We talk a lot about getting people “work ready”. But have we made the definition too narrow? If somebody has the right qualification and the…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 863: 5th September 2026. Postcode Lottery: 32% of All Degree Apprenticeships Are in 10 Postcode Areas and What Is Your…
A record-breaking summer programme has given young people the confidence and skills to take their next steps at Coleg Cambria. The college’s seven-week Jobs Growth…
A social care professional whose flourishing career was ended abruptly by illness has won a national award for adult learners. Julia Anderson, from Tredegar, was…
Young people with SEND cannot wait for system reform to access the support they need right now, says the Association of Colleges. A new…
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