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...
Barking & Dagenham College hosted a series of events recently, all designed to break the stigma around mental health and promote open discussions within the…
First Minister outlines plans to help grow Scotland’s economy. A dedicated visa for international graduates from Scottish universities or colleges who want to stay in…
Oxford Business College has announced the launch of a two-year foundation degree in Leadership Principles in Health & Social Care at its campus in Brentford,…
The concept of apprenticeships, traditionally viewed as a means of accessing vocational training, has been recently framed as competition between lower and higher levels. This…
A new study, designed to explore rates of ADHD among young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), has revealed nearly nine…
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) recently highlighted the exciting world of motorsports by hosting an event at Stafford College, bringing together learners, families, and…
HUNDREDS of learners and staff at Coleg Cambria joined a celebration of business and innovation. The college marked Global Entrepreneurship Week with events and activities…
Waltham Forest College celebrated its partnership with Grow London Local (delivered by London & Partners) during the launch of its new Business and Enterprise Hub. The Hub is…
Students from North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College’s Hinckley campus will be showcasing their creative skills at an exhibition in the Atkins Gallery, based on…
The latest ONS Labour Market Information has just been released. Top note figures indicate: Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK decreased by 32,000 (0.1%)…
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