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...
South Devon College is at the forefront of a new trial aimed at improving outcomes for young people resitting their English Language GCSE exams. As…
Residents, businesses, students and community organisations are being invited to have their say on proposals to bring together Northampton College and Moulton College to create…
In an age defined by constant connectivity, fast-paced lifestyles and digital overload, an unexpected trend has emerged: a resurgence in the so-called ‘granny crafts.’ Activities…
Organisers of this year’s Adult Learners’ Week are calling for free events, activities and learning opportunities to be created across Wales between September 21 to…
Employers understand the need for skills. They experience recruitment pressures, changing technology and gaps in workforce capability directly. What many understand less clearly, is how…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 859: 8th August 2026. Vacancies Are Falling. Unemployment’s Rising. How Do We Support Employers to Create Jobs and Retain People?…
At 30 years old, Coral Trainor from Dundrum is proof that there are always options and opportunities to pursue a new career path with a…
COLEG Cambria joined education providers, employers and training organisations across the UK in championing the achievements of learners as part of the inaugural Vocational Celebration…
The Breaking Barriers report is absolutely right to focus on building more bridges into work for young people and moving the debate away from cliff…
A new strategic partnership between Capital City College (CCC) and Goldsmiths, University of London, will strengthen progression opportunities into degree-level study across media, art, design…
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