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 role of the tertiary education system in meeting the work force challenges of the country has never been more important. As a society, we’re…
It seems that hardly a week goes by when we hear of another crisis of leadership in the FE sector, and by that I am…
Emotional and Mental Development when considering apprenticeships. Learning while you are earning is a popular career path for many young people, with over 900,000 learners…
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Exceptional Individuals: The UK’s First Dyslexic Employment Partnership Dyslexic people are uniquely placed to fill the skills gap that plagues the UK’s workforce. They excel…
Cyber security could be an option for you! Today’s younger generations are fully immersed with technology. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but a recent…
Today’s world is a digital one, and the digital revolution means that everyone needs essential digital skills to play a full role – not only…
Sometimes a single phrase is enough to tell you the quality of a college’s work is going to be very, very good. Examining the documentation provided…
‘Lies, damned lies and statistics’ is the well known phrase associated with a dubious argument often using manipulated data to present a contention lacking credibility.…
There is a reason why the UK government is backing apprenticeships and committed to creating more quality career opportunities. As well as the economic advantage…
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