While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
Further education colleges have always been places of opportunity, environments where young people develop skills, confidence and independence as they prepare for adulthood. But over…
According to the latest ONS labour market data, youth unemployment has hit 14.7%. That means one in seven young people looking for work can’t find…
Across every industry there is a growing recognition that sustainability can no longer be treated as a standalone initiative. It sits at the heart the…
Coleg Llandrillo has secured planning approval for a major project backed by funding from The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation. The Albert Gubay Centre of Excellence…
Senior Government ministers, local leaders, education providers and voluntary sector organisations have come together in Peterborough to strengthen support for young people who are not…
The current debate around restricting social media access for under-16s has reignited important questions about childhood, wellbeing and online safety. Concerns about harmful content, peer…
The government needs to invest in the relationship between businesses and further education colleges if it is to reduce the number of young people not…
The inspirational achievements of scores of students from across The Sheffield College have been celebrated at an annual awards ceremony. The Student Celebration Awards recognise…
PeopleCert, the global leader in the development of best practice frameworks and certifications, today confirms the outcome of an internal investigation into the payment of…
Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) is currently developing a new on-campus allotment and garden, designed to support staff and students while advancing the College’s…
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