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...
Education and civic leaders from across the country gathered at Blackburn College for the UK’s first NEET conference. National and regional leaders across education, local…
The Sandwell Colleges proudly hosted their inaugural Celebrating Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding learner achievement across their three Colleges and seven campuses. The evening recognised the…
Catering and Hospitality students from New City College have returned from an unforgettable trip to Madrid, where they put their culinary talents to the test…
A new specialist learning centre for young people with complex needs will soon open in Hayes. HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) purchased the vacant…
A major milestone was proudly marked today with the official launch of Sandwell College @ The Learning Campus, a cutting‑edge Health and Social Care Hub…
Dafydd Humphreys, Digital Learning Specialist at Aspire 2Be, part of Educ8 Group, is continuing to advance his career through professional development, having successfully completed his…
Last week, I joined representatives from Parliament, employers, business organisations, awarding bodies and the wider skills sector at the New Statesman Politics Live event to…
A group of talented New City College media students are celebrating after their original short film, Fades, was selected for an international film festival –…
Students will gain greater access to exciting defence careers, while 35 leading universities across the UK will help drive cutting-edge research through the new Defence Universities Alliance (DUA). Launched today by…
A mother and daughter who work and learn together at a family pub and restaurant near Swansea have graduated after both completing their management apprenticeships.…
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