For decades, young people have been encouraged to see vocational routes as alternatives to success rather than central to it. Yet at this very moment,...
The 2026-2027 WISE Prize for Education invites education innovators to turn boldideas into real‑world impact. As someone deeply engaged in improving learning outcomes and advancing...
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Milburn report was published, and I like everyone have been digesting the report and the analysis. Like a well-trained student,...
Britain’s NEET crisis is no longer a warning sign; it is a structural failure. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures (Jan-March 2026) estimate...
Across further and higher education, widening participation has become one of the defining policy priorities of the past two decades. Institutions have rightly focused on...
Young people today are entering a world in upheaval. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, record-breaking temperatures, and the accelerating rise of AI is...
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...
I was delighted to work with colleagues at FE News’ Breaking Barriers event on a construction job. We worked to take apart the youth employment...
For too long, the national conversation around success has treated university as the default route into a professional career. Yet across the UK, thousands of...
At the start of this month, leaders from across government, further education, skills, employability and employer groups gathered for the Breaking Barriers Collective, hosted by...
National training provider, Itec Skills and Employment has announced today its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing group of companies…
The Government’s announced another £1 billion of funding to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). This comes on top of previous announcements…
Across the education and skills sector, conversations about artificial intelligence have been dominated by a single concern: cheating. Can students use AI to write essays?…
Across Further Education, leaders are investing time and resources into becoming more inclusive employers. Workplace needs assessments are increasing. Conversations about ADHD, autism, dyslexia and…
Inspire Education Group (IEG) has published its Annual Report for 2024–25, outlining a year of strong academic performance, significant investment and continued collaboration with employers…
Inspire Education Group (IEG) is strengthening support for young people across the region to help address the number of young people not in education, employment…
Inspirational individuals and organisations recognised for excellence, inclusion and commitment to the future of automotive The automotive industry gathered last night to celebrate inspirational individuals…
Connie Henry supports learners and educators around the world to understand and apply digital innovation in ways that actually work for them. Her work as…
Outstanding tutor and mentor Sarah Cocchiara-Devine is transforming lives and widening access to lifelong learning across Wales through her commitment to adult learners. Leading the…
A Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) student has engineered an exciting new career! And it’s all thanks to a successful partnership between the college and RSK…
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