The publication of the Milburn interim review on young people and work arrives at an important moment for England’s education, employment and skills system. With...
Something struck me recently at the Breaking Barriers / NEET Collective, held in central London on 2nd June 2026 - a FE News and Edge...
Recently, I visited PET-Xi in Coventry, and I left with a feeling I know all too well: admiration, frustration and a deep sense of déjà...
Practitioners, leaders, researchers and advocates gathered in London to do something the sector urgently needed: not just name the problem, but co-design the route out...
There’s a gulf between where many NEET young people are and where employers need them to be so that they can thrive in a job. The UK must find ways to bridge that gulf -...
Alan Milburn’s Young People and Work interim report should land as a national alarm bell. Nearly one million young people are now not in education,...
UK government and organisations are constantly discussing ongoing skills shortages and apprenticeships and employability, yet one of the biggest untapped resources that often gets overlooked...
The Level 4 AI and Automation Practitioner apprenticeship launched by Skills England has arrived at a difficult moment for the FE sector. The management apprenticeship...
The term NEET has long been used as shorthand for young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training. It is often framed as...
New apprenticeship reforms could play an important role in improving diversity across the UK workforce, particularly as policymakers seek to widen access to skilled careers and address persistent barriers...
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Supporting #CareLeavers into Work #ECLCM For many young people getting their first job is a fairly routine experience. It’s usually a Saturday job and starts…
Dilemma No 1: Collaboration or Competition #FutureofFE In the first of the articles leading up to my forthcoming lecture The Future of Further Education, I…
#Skills2030 – World-leading educators coming together to innovate global education Finland’s education system has maintained a reputation for being the most innovative in the world…
#InternationalEducationDay For a long time, traditional education models have failed to equip every child with the skills they need to fulfil their potential and partake…
Five Key Principles to Ensure the Success of Future Skills Accounts Nearly 20 years after it all went wrong with Individual Learning Accounts, the politicians…
Defining what is meant by an ‘apprenticeship’ Let’s start with the purpose of an Apprenticeship. An Apprenticeship is a form of learning. Individuals in employment…
#Dyslexic People are Brilliant Learners Dyslexia is a common neurological difference – and while it can come with its challenges, it is also frequently paired…
Employer engagement with schools and colleges is critical to the delivery of world-class careers education. In recent years, the number of employer encounters and workplace…
Promoting #Diversity and #Inclusion A diverse and inclusive classroom is one that treats each student according to their individual needs and is, in theory, a…
#Apprenticeships 2020: Expiring #Levy Funding and Premature Success Rates – Don’t Panic Yet! There has been a lot of speculation about whether Levy Overspend could…
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