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...
For the first time, young people with special educational needs (SEND) on HMRC’s Supported Internship programme will experience workplace opportunities across the civil service thanks…
Two-day programme showcased skills and technologies driving UK’s low-carbon transition Middlesbrough College students have taken part in a two-day event designed to highlight career opportunities in…
A talented New City College student is making his mark in the world of professional cookery after achieving outstanding success in two highly respected competitions.…
Shipley College is strengthening the support it offers to students at every stage of their journey, with a dedicated progression coaching role designed to help…
The new figures reveal a 43% increase on last year’s results The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released updated figures for its New Entrant Support…
Nescot College in Epsom won the Community Hero award at last night’s Central South Business Awards 2026, after staff and students impressed the judges with a wide range…
As hospitality evolves to the meet rising demand of experience-based luxury and the everchanging nature of guest expectations, MiXIP 2026 offers a clear and compelling…
New City College women’s basketball team has made history after an incredible run saw them crowned runners-up at the AoC National Sports Finals 2026 –…
THREE years ago, Tomas Ankers was leaving school and starting his journey at Coleg Cambria. Now, the 18-year-old apprentice is preparing to represent Team UK…
A state-of-the-art heat pump training centre which will develop essential skills in renewable heating technology has opened with support from sustainability experts Lord Combustion Services.…
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