“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
Exclusive thought leadership articles written peer to peer by leading experts about the future of education and the future of work. Experts writing op’ed and thought leadership articles on apprenticeships, skills and employability.
Capital City College CEO Angela Joyce shares how, from life skills to digital learning, FE colleges are helping students feel capable, connected, and ready for…
“Unemployment has been rising and young people in particular are feeling the effects.” So began BBC Radio 4 World at One’s report on yesterday’s Labour…
2025 marked a turning point for UK skills policy. With the publication of the Industrial Strategy and Skills England’s report, a bolder national vision came…
The latest labour market figures from the ONS are pretty dismal reading for job seekers, particularly the young. While the overall unemployment rate is 5.2%,…
As exam results grab headlines, students’ real concerns are about jobs, money and life after college. Gavin Barker explains how Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group…
Apprenticeships are still often seen as something only school‑leavers pursue. But as we mark National Apprenticeship Week, it’s important to challenge that outdated perception. There is no upper…
The English government’s technical qualifications and apprenticeship reform ambitions are laudable. However, as we stare down the barrel of 2027, I must be candid about…
A year after the UK Government launched its AI Action Plan to boost global competitiveness and accelerate economic growth, it’s clear that closing the AI…
The Welsh Government is celebrating a milestone to kick off Apprenticeships Week Wales 2026. Over 100,000 publicly funded and accredited apprenticeships have been delivered in…
National Apprenticeship Week serves as a reminder of both the transformational impact that further and higher education can have on people’s lives and the acute…
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