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...
Ladi Mohammed and Shani Wijemuni discuss how you turn better understanding of the skills an economy needs into better decisions by people, employers, and training...
A member of your team discloses a neurodivergent condition. You do the right thing. You agree to an adjustment. You understandably feel that the difficult...
The new Burnham led government has only been in power for a couple of months but it has already done enough to indicate that it...
I read three things recently that felt worth pulling together, if only to highlight them rather than fully make sense of them. The first was...
V Levels could offer something the post-16 system badly needs: greater flexibility for young people who want vocational learning without having to specialise as early...
T Level results have jumped 65.1% in their fifth year, with 19,665 students receiving overall results today compared with 11,909 on results day in 2025.…
Students across England, Northern Ireland and Wales are today receiving results spanning the full range of Level 3 qualifications, with the Joint Council for Qualifications…
Results day is the starting point – not the finish line: how parents and carers can support young people this summer For many families, results…
Richard Anderton, Head of Education at Sync, outlines why digital skills and proficiency is as important for employability of students in a modern world, and…
There are very few moments in a career when you quietly sit back and think, “We’ve finally got there.” Last week was one of those…
Hinkley Point C (HPC) is working with the Client Contractor National Safety Group (CCNSG) to continue to ensure that the thousands of workers operating on…
Oaklands College’s commitment to inclusive education has been recognised on the national stage after two of its dedicated support teams received prestigious Pearson National Teaching…
The Skills England Expert Network has invited Lisa Gooding, Parenta’s Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Manager, to join its growing community of sector specialists. The invitation…
Construction students from Moulton College have put their skills into action and made a lasting impact on a local business, thanks to a hands-on refurbishment…
A new report from Validated Insights states that non-nursing healthcare training programs are growing faster than the institutions that are marketing them are treating them.…
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