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...
Recently, I visited PET-Xi in Coventry, and I left with a feeling I know all too well: admiration, frustration and a deep sense of déjà...
Practitioners, leaders, researchers and advocates gathered in London to do something the sector urgently needed: not just name the problem, but co-design the route out...
There’s a gulf between where many NEET young people are and where employers need them to be so that they can thrive in a job. The UK must find ways to bridge that gulf -...
COLEG CAMBRIA showcased its state-of-the-art facilities and commitment to “accessible education for all” on a visit from a leading politician. Vikki Howells MS, Minister for…
A prison education expert has responded to a recent report which suggests that boys and young men are in crisis, calling its findings ‘deeply troubling’.…
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has teamed up with students from UTC Sheffield City Centre to create a brand-new Past President’s medal. The…
hundoLAB, the new research and development arm of Hub71 startup hundo, an award-winning workforce skills platform, has launched its inaugural report, Skills: The New Global…
Dr. Eric Dunker and Professor Tom Bewick make a case for a new international centre bringing together global leaders and practitioners in work-based learning. Traditional…
The global economy is in a state of flux, driven by rapid technological advancements, shifting industry demands, and the urgent need for sustainability. For the…
Nescot (North East Surrey College of Technology) College in Epsom, Surrey welcomed a trio of darts legends and MC, Paul Starr to the college today to…
As we celebrate National Careers Week, it’s an appropriate moment to reflect on the transformative impact of career guidance on individuals and the broader Welsh…
A new wave of apprenticeship opportunities is set to power the future of renewable energy in the Hull and Humber region, as Siemens Gamesa and…
Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Higher and Further Education, visited the National Construction College in Inchinnan to celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week This week (3 –…
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