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 increased rights of individuals in respect of their personal data is one of the key concerns for many organisations as they prepare for the…
The most effective way of ensuring that women remain in engineering and technology is to create working environments where they feel free to be themselves.…
At the age of 18 Adam was extremely keen and enthusiastic to enrol at college in order to pursue his lifelong passion for engineering. He…
For prospective university students and their parents, the costs and loans associated with university can be daunting and confusing. Many news articles obscure this further…
The world of work is changing. Due to a range of economic, societal, global and technological developments, the workplace of today is likely to a…
The government’s education select committee heard this month that the threat of losing welfare payments could be preventing some young people from taking up apprenticeships.…
FE institutions are under increasing attack from cybercriminals looking to exploit open networks and steal personal information and IP. Jesper Johannson, chief security architect at…
When Ofsted visit, they are looking for a productive, effective and efficient college. Though the focus is of course on teaching and learning, one of…
I once heard a professional sports player being interviewed and describing the secret of their success. They said they never ran to where the ball…
Today, more than 1.5 million people work in the digital sector or roles related to digital technology. In fact, the number of digital technology jobs…
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