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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Apprenticeships are a hot topic at the moment. In today’s competitive market, they are used by employers as an effective tool to upskill staff while…
Angela Middleton reflects on National Apprenticeship Week and the future of the apprenticeships in the UK and USA This week sees the 11th annual National…
In the 2018 classroom the smartphone has become a point of near constant contention. Depending on who is asked phones can be described as a…
Making the most of the evolving DAS system in England. The ESFA have recently confirmed plans to introduce enhancements to the Digital Account System from ‘April’ 2018.…
Apprenticeships can be a key driver of social mobility, but their potential remains largely untapped. Whist there has been a big focus on the Government’s…
Do you want to provide progression routes for apprentices and grow your portfolio of programmes? Currently apprenticeships are growing in terms of supporting current business…
Can your SME benefit from hiring an apprentice? North East electrical company, MRM Solutions, understand the benefits of working with apprentices, having relied upon them…
When it Snows Providers Potentially Lose Money Recent snowfall has resulted in the temporary closure of many providers. This happens somewhere in the country most…
For me, 2017 was a year for both professional and personal reflection. As an employer of apprentices, I was excited to see what opportunities the introduction of…
If a week is a long time in politics, a month is an eternity in the politics of higher education. It began with Chair of…
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