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...
At Itec, we believe that learning is a lifelong journey. Our work-based learning programmes empower individuals at all career stages to grow, develop, and thrive.…
Transport Committee launches new inquiry on how to build a thriving transport manufacturing sector A new parliamentary inquiry has launched to tackle the skills crisis…
The UK’s skills system is under increasing pressure. With boosting economic growth and increasing productivity high on the government’s agenda, highlighted by the recently announced…
A series of three memorable student awards ceremonies have been staged across South Hampshire College Group this summer, celebrating learners and apprentices who have gone…
Lynda Armstrong OBE will stay on as the Chair of ECITB’s Board for a further two years following the extension of her term. Her tenure…
Screwfix is proud to celebrate the graduation of 347 colleagues who have recently completed their apprenticeships in areas across the business– the most in a…
Navigating Leadership rights and wrongs can feel like a bit of a dark art sometimes. The pressure to deliver against performance standards, together with a…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 806: 19th July 2025 | Mixed Signals: Rising Unemployment, Falling Inactivity, and Questionable Data. How Can Local Skills Improvement Plans…
Young people from across the UK have gained skills for future career success by taking part in one of the UK’s leading supported internship programmes with Amazon. …
In today’s rapidly evolving world, innovation isn’t just the domain of major corporations or tech giants, it’s a critical driver of progress for every sector,…
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