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...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
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The Spring Budget is expected to try to reduce economic inactivity. What’s the problem and what might work? Understanding the issue The workforce – the…
Ahead of the budget on Wednesday, Robert West, Head of Education and Skills at the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) explains how reforming the Apprenticeship…
In this article, Amanda dicusses Neurodiversity Celebration Week and how both awareness and action are vital for having a positive impact. I have been raising…
Across three articles to celebrate British Science Week, Cerian Ayres considers the challenges and opportunities in technical STEM education. So much has changed since British…
Ahead of a conference on the latest developments in anti-racism, Stella highlights ground-breaking new initiatives in the fight for racial equity – and those areas…
At the Milton Keynes College Group, we’ve just held our first College in the Community day, where more than six hundred students and staff got…
As we celebrate National Careers Week this week, it’s important to address the issue of diversity and inclusion (D&I) and how companies can nurture diverse…
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March is #EmbraceEquity calling for a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. Sue…
To mark Careers Week 2023, Adam Goldstein unpacks the role that T Levels are already playing when it comes to learners’ future education and employment…
As Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, one of my biggest challenges – and personal passions in life – is thinking about how we can change the…
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