Britain’s NEET crisis is no longer a warning sign; it is a structural failure. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures (Jan-March 2026) estimate...
Across further and higher education, widening participation has become one of the defining policy priorities of the past two decades. Institutions have rightly focused on...
Young people today are entering a world in upheaval. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, record-breaking temperatures, and the accelerating rise of AI is...
According to the latest ONS labour market data, youth unemployment has hit 14.7%. That means one in seven young people looking for work can't find...
I was delighted to work with colleagues at FE News’ Breaking Barriers event on a construction job. We worked to take apart the youth employment...
For too long, the national conversation around success has treated university as the default route into a professional career. Yet across the UK, thousands of...
At the start of this month, leaders from across government, further education, skills, employability and employer groups gathered for the Breaking Barriers Collective, hosted by...
There is a particular kind of honesty that emerges when a room full of practitioners, advocates and leaders agrees to stop being polite about a...
The publication of the Milburn interim review on young people and work arrives at an important moment for England’s education, employment and skills system. With...
Something struck me recently at the Breaking Barriers / NEET Collective, held in central London on 2nd June 2026 - a FE News and Edge...
Capital City College has appointed Lord Forbes of Newcastle CBE as its new President, strengthening its leadership and links with partners across London and beyond.…
Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC) has been chosen to play a leading role in the government’s Technical Excellence Colleges (TEC) project. The TECs, located…
Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) has announced Lorraine Heath as its permanent Principal. Lorraine joined BCoT in 1997 in corporate services before she qualified as…
Children and young people with special educational needs were at the forefront of discussions at the launch of the Education World Forum today, as the…
Inspirational apprentices and employers across the region have been championed at an awards ceremony organised by The Sheffield College. The Apprenticeship Celebration Awards recognise the…
Six spin-outs in areas from biomanufacturing in space to environmentally conscious fashion have progressed during a UKRI Research England pilot which demonstrated the success of…
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) is pleased to announce the launch of the SIAS Level 2 Certificate Fundamentals of Paper Technology, a qualification for…
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…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 847: 16th May 2026. After DfE’s new investment in research centres to shape education policy, could this have a knock-on…
A record 7,500 visitors enjoyed glorious sunshine and a packed programme of family activities as Lambing Weekend returned to Oaklands College in St Albans. Families…
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