I’m writing this just before heading off on a family camping trip to Yorkshire, which means the house is currently a chaotic blend of optimism,...
There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
Using AI to help draft a lesson plan is one thing. Using it to assess whether a prospective learner should study at Level 2 or...
Provider achievement rates receive significant attention from boards, governors and executive teams because they provide a straightforward indication of overall performance. They are often one...
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...
The latest ONS Labour Market Overview has been released today (Tuesday 10th June 2025). Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK decreased by 55,000 (0.2%)…
The achievements of apprentices, employers and work-based learning practitioners from across Wales were celebrated at an awards ceremony in Mid Wales. Twenty-seven finalists competed for…
The Equation For A Successful + Happy Life For decades, the route to a successful and happy life was signposted by a clear narrative: go…
Ten thousand jobs will be created as the Government announces a £14.2 billion investment to build Sizewell C nuclear plant as part of the Spending…
Pupils across the country will be given the skills and tools needed to get the AI-powered jobs of the future thanks to a new skills…
The Orbital South Colleges Group, comprising two colleges, East Surrey College in Redhill and John Ruskin College in South Croydon, is proud to announce that…
Trainee chefs at The Sheffield College have sharpened their culinary skills with one of the country’s leading chefs. Award-winning alumnus Ian Musgrave, Executive Sous Chef,…
Buckinghamshire College Group is proud to announce a new partnership with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), the professional…
St Basils is aiming to engage with more young people in need on its digital and social media platforms with help from two Walsall College…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 800: 7th June 2025 | The £39bn Skills England Wake-Up Call This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by FE…
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