For decades, young people have been encouraged to see vocational routes as alternatives to success rather than central to it. Yet at this very moment,...
The 2026-2027 WISE Prize for Education invites education innovators to turn boldideas into real‑world impact. As someone deeply engaged in improving learning outcomes and advancing...
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Milburn report was published, and I like everyone have been digesting the report and the analysis. Like a well-trained student,...
Britain’s NEET crisis is no longer a warning sign; it is a structural failure. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures (Jan-March 2026) estimate...
Across further and higher education, widening participation has become one of the defining policy priorities of the past two decades. Institutions have rightly focused on...
Young people today are entering a world in upheaval. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, record-breaking temperatures, and the accelerating rise of AI is...
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...
A nation’s success in pure economic terms like productivity, its unemployment figures or its citizen’s satisfaction levels depends on aligning further education outcomes with what…
Tackling extremism and social division presents a significant challenge for Further Education (FE) and Skills leaders and educators. From far-right violence – as witnessed last…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping teaching, learning, and staff development. A recent research study by academics at the University of Derby, published in the…
Earlier this week, students from across the country put their STEM skills to the test at the annual FIRST® LEGO® League Regional Tournament hosted by…
The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO), the leading organisation for security professionals working in Higher and Further Education around the world, has announced…
How the post-16 education system could provide better vocational and skills-based learning and qualifications will be the focus of the Education Committee’s new inquiry. Launched…
The Department for Education today published the Government’s response to the ITB Review, which was conducted by Mark Farmer in 2023 and finalised last year.…
Tough new reforms proposed by the Department for Education would tighten controls on university franchising arrangements in England to safeguard public money and shore up…
Fedcap, a leader in advancing economic mobility for communities facing barriers, is expanding into the education and learning sector – starting with the launch of…
In my third and final article in this series, I explore other areas that may impact or influence EpAO business planning in 2025. My previous…
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