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...
There is a particular kind of honesty that emerges when a room full of practitioners, advocates and leaders agrees to stop being polite about a...
The publication of the Milburn interim review on young people and work arrives at an important moment for England’s education, employment and skills system. With...
Cardiff and Vale College’s Rugby Academy Development team has been crowned WRU Development cup champions. The Academy travelled to Rodney Parade in Newport for the…
The national training group has been recognised for the quality, impact and consistency of its apprenticeship provision across critical skills sectors Impact Futures Group has…
Fashion and Textiles students at Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) recently took part in an eco-friendly art and shoemaking workshop led by footwear designer…
The government has long stated its intention to reduce the number of young people who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET). But…
Learning Resource Network (LRN) has been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade, one of the United Kingdom’s highest business accolades, marking its…
Oaklands College teacher Fred Nicholas has been named a Bronze Winner in the Unsung Hero category of the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2026. The award…
Les Roches, one of the world’s leading institutions in hospitality and experience‑driven education, has announced a series of strategic leadership appointments reinforcing its global academic…
A group of 30 lucky Bradford College students returned to Earth with a bump after a trip of a lifetime to study science and engineering…
Working in early careers, I see every day what apprenticeships mean for young people, especially when university isn’t affordable, doesn’t fit how they learn or…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 845: 2nd May 2026. If FE Teaching is a Profession, Why is Training Optional? This is the weekly e-newsletter and…
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