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...
Talented music students at The Sheffield College are getting set to perform at Tramlines after securing a competitive stage slot. Riviera, which specialises in indie…
Andy Burnham used his first speech as Prime Minister to promise that more young people will be helped into work by changing the education system,…
It was a proud moment for The Sandwell Colleges community as Public Services student Reice James was formally presented with his Young Active Citizen Award…
Hair and Beauty students from New City College took part in a unique international training programme during a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan. The Level 3…
Burnham’s push for No 10 North and a devolved 14–19 offer promises new routes for young people; whether the MBacc becomes the model is now…
The longer I spend working as an independent governance, risk and compliance consultant, the more I find myself thinking that many organisations aren’t actually managing…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 856: 18th July 2026. Is Andy Burnham Ready to Keep Britain Working? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by…
Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) is celebrating exceptional results in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2026, with students rating their experience significantly above benchmark…
Three major skills and innovation projects in the South of Scotland have been invited to progress to the next stage of development as part of…
Two new University of Salford graduates have secured careers in the UK’s rapidly expanding technology sector, reflecting employers’ growing appetite for candidates with real world…
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