While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
Wales’ largest training provider, ACT, has merged with its sister organisation, ALS, to become a single organisation under the ACT brand. The move is set…
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life…
A MAJOR partnership is showcasing the best of Wrexham and north east Wales at this year’s National Eisteddfod, inviting visitors across the nation to discover…
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards for its success at helping students to expand their green…
SELECT, SJIB and SECTT say an electrical apprenticeship offers youngsters a leading role in an essential and fast-evolving sector As students across Scotland prepare to…
Latest research reveals the majority of today’s school leavers in Britain plan to ‘earn and learn’ instead of opting for university, with salary, qualifications and…
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 858: 1st August 2026. Burnham’s Big Week Of Announcements… But Is There the Local Infrastructure to Deliver It? This is…
Following the publication of the latest Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough and Greater Lincolnshire, Rachel Nicholls, Chief Executive Officer of Inspire…
The Sheffield College’s basketball staff team have won a national award for building elite sports opportunities and breaking down barriers. The Sheffield College Basketball Academy…
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