Andy Burnham means business. Two weeks into the job, the new Prime Minister has promised to end rough sleeping, fix social care, cap energy bills...
It seems everyone in Greater Manchester has an Andy Burnham Story. Mine starts backstage at Parklife festival in 2017. I was fortunate enough to be...
Employers understand the need for skills. They experience recruitment pressures, changing technology and gaps in workforce capability directly. What many understand less clearly, is how...
The Breaking Barriers report is absolutely right to focus on building more bridges into work for young people and moving the debate away from cliff...
On Tuesday last week, the Prime Minister announced plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study. There was more focus on...
In the first three months of 2026, the number of young people in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEETs) passed...
The recent FE News special feature for Youth Employment Week rightly celebrated the employers who are working hard to open doors for young people, showcasing...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life...
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has released the shortlist for the 14th REC Awards, including for its first-ever Agency Star of the Year award.…
September 2023 marks the beginning of our 20th Anniversary celebrations at FE News! One way we’ll be celebrating is every day throughout September we will be posting…
Work is underway to support teachers and leaders to tackle unnecessary workload, as the Government establishes a new taskforce of unions, teachers, and sector leaders.…
National coding week occurs annually on the third Monday of September. This year, the theme revolves around Artificial Intelligence. In today’s digital age, coding skills…
Adult Learners’ Week launches in Wales on the 18 September, a national campaign to promote lifelong learning opportunities, with a celebration of life-changing stories through…
This article draws insights from a thoughtful podcast discussion between myself, Richard Foster-Fletcher and Kurt Hintz, Executive Principal of Capital City College Group on the…
For National Coding Week 2023, Professor Rachid Hourizi MBE of the Institute of Coding argues greater attention should be paid to developing the nation’s digital…
A ceremony to celebrate inspirational adult learners from Yorkshire and beyond has been held by Northern College. Around 130 guests including students, their families, college…
A world-first new special school opened its doors to students for the very first time this week. Trent View College, situated at West Common Lane,…
Bath Spa University has been named as the University of the Year for Social Inclusion by The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. The top…
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