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...
Two years on from launching, the University of Salford’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation (CSI) has supported more than 400 organisations to grow, innovate and improve…
Oaklands College proudly hosted its Employer Celebration Event 2026 this evening, bringing together employer partners, apprentices, learners and staff for an inspiring celebration of collaboration,…
Oaklands College has marked a standout week of achievement after securing two major awards recognising its impact, collaboration, and commitment to skills development across the…
The shortlist has been revealed for the 11th annual Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) Qualifications & Assessment Excellence Awards 2026. The awards celebrate outstanding achievement across the qualifications…
A partnership between Nkangala TVET College in South Africa and Hydrogen Safe, a Manchester-based hydrogen safety consultancy and training provider, facilitated through the British Council’s…
People 1st International and AA Hotel & Hospitality Services are delighted to announce the four finalists for the AA College Restaurant of the Year Award…
ALMOST 100 young women from schools across North Wales attended a major technology event at Coleg Cambria exploring careers in cyber security, artificial intelligence and…
Quarterly job market analysis from CV-Library, one of the UK’s largest job boards, suggests hiring confidence might be returning after a sluggish April and May. June vacancies were up 12.4% on the same month last year, and 21% up from May 2026. CV-Library combines live job market…
For the third consecutive year, East Sussex College University Courses has achieved the highest National Student Survey (NSS) results of any higher education provider in…
Southampton College, part of South Hampshire College Group, have hosted a memorial charity dinner for Hospitality and Catering student Joe Abbess, raising nearly £4,000 for…
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