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...
In the second part of our special feature for FE News to mark Youth Employment Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings…
Northamptonshire-based Moulton College has announced the introduction of its new Level 4 Apprenticeship in Farm Management, designed to create progression opportunities, support rural employers and…
DSW, a leading Apprenticeship Assessment Organisation (AAO) supporting apprenticeship providers across the UK, today announced the appointment of Stuart O’Rourke to the newly created role…
Awards ceremonies have been held at United Colleges Group’s City of Westminster College and College of North West London to mark the exceptional achievements of…
The first full review of Personal Independence Payment since its 2013 introduction has found the benefit is “not fit for purpose,” with its interim report…
Equity, diversity and inclusivity were in full force in Birmingham at the start of this month, via a volunteer-run Disability Festival hosted by BMet College…
There is growing evidence that sustainability is moving from a specialist function into mainstream business operations Employers are increasingly seeking professionals who combine technical business…
This is Part Two of three on children, social media and the ban. The government is introducing legislation to bar children from the platforms. It…
Education Secretary’s speech at Ruskin College today, where she set out her vision for the next phase of education reform, with a particular focus on…
POLIMI Graduate School of Management has released its 2025 Impact Report, outlining the objectives, results, and initiatives through which the school creates social, environmental, and…
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