While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
Five Telford College apprentices have been shortlisted for the finals of the 2026 Shropshire Telford & Wrekin Apprenticeship Awards. The competition celebrates the brightest apprentices…
London, UK: Monday 20th July – As institutions worldwide intensify their efforts to create frameworks to ensure the responsible deployment of AI technology, UNESCO, the…
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has welcomed Andy Burnham on becoming Prime Minister today and called on his Government to place skills,…
Talented music students at The Sheffield College are getting set to perform at Tramlines after securing a competitive stage slot. Riviera, which specialises in indie…
Andy Burnham used his first speech as Prime Minister to promise that more young people will be helped into work by changing the education system,…
It was a proud moment for The Sandwell Colleges community as Public Services student Reice James was formally presented with his Young Active Citizen Award…
Hair and Beauty students from New City College took part in a unique international training programme during a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan. The Level 3…
Burnham’s push for No 10 North and a devolved 14–19 offer promises new routes for young people; whether the MBacc becomes the model is now…
The longer I spend working as an independent governance, risk and compliance consultant, the more I find myself thinking that many organisations aren’t actually managing…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 856: 18th July 2026. Is Andy Burnham Ready to Keep Britain Working? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by…
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