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...
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant disruption with futuristic potential; it is reshaping the global workforce as we know it. The real challenge is…
Across further education and adult skills, ESOL provision continues to play a vital role in supporting participation, progression and workforce inclusion. As learner cohorts become…
I am proud to announce NQual’s acceptance as an Associate Member of the UK Skills Partnership (UKSP). This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering…
Award-winning hairdresser and educator Lee Stafford returned to his Education Academy at Afan College and Newtown College to deliver another inspiring masterclass to students. Lee…
Cardiff and Vale College’s Women’s Rugby Academy has brought home its first piece of silverware after being crowned Urdd WRU 7-a-side Plate champions. The College’s…
Call for evidence into antisemitism in schools and colleges An independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges in England, led by Sir David Bell,…
WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) Chair of Trustees John Widdowson is stepping down after eight years. Current Vice Chair, Geoff Layer has been appointed as the new Chair. John Widdowson’s tenure in his role as Chair of Trustees for…
Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) has recently strengthened its international partnerships through a series of visits and the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)…
Universities in the UK are dealing with two connected pressures: a rise in AI-enabled academic misconduct and increasing workloads for teaching staff. Guided AI systems…
The UK’s commitment to net zero is no longer in question. Targets are set, funding streams are in motion and low-carbon technologies are well understood.…
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