Social Media and Young People. Part 1: The Case Against This is the first of two articles examining the impact of social media on young...
AI may be rapidly transforming careers as we know them, but the challenges to providing adequate careers provision in education settings are not new. Careers...
Something significant is happening in UK policy. Within the space of a few months, three major documents have landed that together represent the most substantial...
As the UK’s labour market remains cool, Indeed’s latest Opportunity Index shows that opportunity has not disappeared, but it is no longer evenly spread. Instead,...
Further education (FE) and skills could well be described as the best-kept secret of England’s education system. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people study,...
Every day, further education colleges deliver exceptional SEND provision. Skilled staff and strong partnerships transform the lives of young people with special educational needs and...
The Lifelong Education Institute’s second report in partnership with the Mixed Economy Group of colleges is called Partners in Progress: Colleges at the Forefront of...
Adults in prison who were previously in care show higher rates of neurodisability traits and life adversity, including homelessness, substance use and unemployment. These overlapping...
Two weeks ago, Anthropic updated Claude and share prices tumbled across financial services. A single model update from one AI lab sent a tremor through...
Sarah Vickrage of FIN sets out how articulating learner context, utilising the learner voice and enabling learner independence can score with Ofsted on inclusion. ...
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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 But as we mark National Apprenticeship Week, it’s important to challenge that outdated perception.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…
If 2025 was a year of reform announcements for the FE and skills system – and it was, from V-levels to professional development to new ways of funding…
Not many of you may know, but I’m actually a degree apprentice. I’m studying Responsible Business Management at the University of Exeter while working full-time…
Skills England Chair Phil Smith sat down with FE News CEO Gavin O’Meara for a virtual coffee to mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026. Now in…
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