New analysis of data reveals a stark numeracy divide across England, with communities in the North struggling with numbers more than those in the South....
The school 14-16 curriculum has not served the needs of all children. For too long vocational education has been the preserve of FE, especially for...
Two senior roundtables on AI adoption kept returning to the same quiet risk: the tasks that once taught young people the job are being automated...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee summarises the findings and conclusions of the Committee’s year-long inquiry. For...
Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...
As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...
A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....
In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
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Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get…
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to…
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week…
The first in a new series by Ladi Mohammed and Shani Wijemuni, examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn…
When it comes to employees, further education doesn’t suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses…
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system.…
During this summer’s heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces…
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,…
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care…
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,…
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