Familiar Findings, Clearer Signals in DfE’s Common Findings Report
The publication of Common findings from funding assurance work on post-16 education providers: 2024 to 2025 assurance year provides a useful snapshot of the compliance...
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The SEND Transition Collective, convened by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) in partnership with FE News, brought together senior practitioners, policy advisors, and FE…
The reform of technical education in England has reached a pivotal moment. With T Levels now established across the post-16 landscape, attention is turning to…
There’s a belief that AI will somehow fix educational marketing. That by automating outreach, refining targeting and increasing output, institutions will naturally see better engagement…
As devolution reshapes England’s skills system and the second iteration of LSIPs comes into focus, attention is rightly turning to how regional ambition becomes delivery. Suzanne Slater, Commercial…
When one in seven young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET) by the age of 23, this is not just a concerning statistic –…
In further education policy, “closing skills gaps” is often framed as a technical challenge with straightforward solutions: expand provision, add courses, increase qualification levels. It’s…
She did everything right. When she received her ADHD diagnosis in her early forties, she told her employer, followed the correct processes, and waited for…
The government has long stated its intention to reduce the number of young people who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET). But…
Working in early careers, I see every day what apprenticeships mean for young people, especially when university isn’t affordable, doesn’t fit how they learn or…
Dean Blewitt, Senior Innovation and Investments Manager at the awarding organisations NCFE, explains why assessment must continue to keep pace with sector reforms if learners are to achieve the outcomes…
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