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...
London, UK: Despite the UK government championing Britain as the “third largest AI market in the world”, the UK ranks just 19th out of 98…
London Metropolitan University has entered a partnership with Turkish Airlines, Europe’s Best Airline according to Skytrax, creating new opportunities for the airline’s employees to access…
Newcastle College has extended its long-standing partnership with Newcastle Eagles, continuing as main sponsor of the men’s team for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB)…
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…
Proposals to create a state-of-the-art construction training facility in Leeds have taken a major step forward, with a planning application now submitted to Leeds City…
Cardiff and Vale College’s pioneering use of technology to create immersive and inclusive learning experiences has meant it has retained its Microsoft Elevate Showcase School…
Winners of the Cambrian Training Apprenticeship, Employer and Skills Awards 2026 Cambrian Training Company (CTC) has every reason to be proud as it reflects on…
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…
Over 90 graduates from the University Centre celebrated completing their degree-level studies at a graduation ceremony held at Wakefield Cathedral on Friday 25th September. The…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out plans to rebuild comprehensive education with parity between academic and technical routes, alongside a guaranteed youth offer running…
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