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...
Now in its 53rd year of activity, The Diamond Education Grant, a charity set up by Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI), has opened its applications ahead…
Stoke on Trent College is now a Fostering Friendly employer – a programme facilitated through The Fostering Network which demonstrates the College’s commitment to making…
Jennifer Coupland, our chief executive, is to take up a new role at London South Bank University, after five years at the helm of IfATE.…
An abandoned cottage will be brought back to life by Northampton College students as part of an exciting regeneration project at Delapré Abbey. The historic…
Teenage Helpline, a charity providing peer support to young people aged 10-25 across the UK, has relaunched as Youth4Youth. The charity’s primary service involves providing…
Following the announcement by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer outlining the government’s ambition to position the UK as a global leader in artificial intelligence,…
A high-performing student has been given the opportunity of a lifetime after securing a scholarship to support her studies at the University of Salford. Saida…
St Dunstan’s Education Group and St Christopher’s The Hall are delighted to announce a merger, which will take effect from 31 January 2025. St Dunstan’s…
Stuart Martin discusses how the UK university sector faces significant challenges amid financial strain and shifting educational demands. He explores the need for systemic transformation…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 780: 18th January 2025 | Will the spending review fix the ‘fragmented and broken’ skills system? This is the weekly…
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