The apprenticeship sector in England has spent much of the last decade focused on delivery, quality and employer engagement. The next phase is likely to...
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...
New research has found that microplastics released from food packaging could cause damage to the normal function and health of the liver. Microplastics – small…
@BordersCollege is continuing its commitment to low‑carbon, high‑performance building practices, with staff members Colin Waddell and Greg Steel recently completing the acclaimed Fabric First Training…
Reading College and University Centre held its first Community Iftar Meal on Tuesday 3 March. Iftar is the meal Muslims eat at sunset to break…
Ahead of International Women’s Day, trade association says steady upturn in female recruits reflects its own experience of women rising through the sector As International…
What began four years ago as a bold idea at Weston College has now spread across the county: the Jobcentre Takeover Day, part of Association…
I have just returned from working with educators and policymakers in Australia on AI and skills. I want to be direct about what I saw:…
When there’s a clamour from the world outside trying to discredit EDI approaches it becomes more important than ever to demonstrate how supporting people benefits…
Government shown to still lack understanding of parents’ difficulties in navigating system as report calls for better local transport options to benefit communities and reduce…
Delayed or incomplete information sharing between schools and local services is leaving colleges without the key insights they need to support young people effectively, limiting…
One in four employees are hoping to start a new job in the coming year, with many chasing higher wages and more recognition from their…
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