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...
On Tuesday last week, the Prime Minister announced plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study. There was more focus on...
In the first three months of 2026, the number of young people in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEETs) passed...
The recent FE News special feature for Youth Employment Week rightly celebrated the employers who are working hard to open doors for young people, showcasing...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life...
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
An innovative new course offered by the University of Winchester will provide a direct pathway into the legal profession. Thanks to a new partnership with The…
National award winner Sophie Dey is “ready to take on the world” and achieve her dream of becoming a nurse, having experienced a very challenging…
Stephen Reynolds was inspired to get support to learn to read and write after hearing a speaker at a GMB Congress talk about his own…
Elite athletes are getting set to go further in their education, sports and careers after completing their vocational qualifications at The Sheffield College. Eight talented…
Having faced some of the toughest life challenges, Isaac Fabb is now an inspirational learner who is a role model for young people starting out…
Following a significant increase in the number of students taught through subcontractual partnerships in England, the Office for Students (OfS) publishes an Insight brief today…
“I hadn’t even considered having my own business until I attended the Business Management class while studying Animal Care at Borders College. The more I…
Traditionally, competition and collaboration have been seen as opposing forces. However, our work with FE colleges shows that these concepts can coexist, and with the…
The gap between what students learn and what the job market needs is closing, but there’s still work to do. By fostering deeper relationships with…
Ofsted has today published a detailed response to its ‘Big Listen’ consultation, setting out how the inspectorate will reset its relationship with the sectors it…
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