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...
Kerry Boffey of FIN identifies changes in the Ofsted operating guide and toolkit which require provider attention before September. Providers preparing for inspection should pay...
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TRUST – ‘Having a firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone’ (Oxford Dictionary). Trust is crucial in building a healthy culture, effective…
The second article in the series of Being, Belonging and Flourishing as a Further Education (FE) professional, Annie invites you to explore how the FE…
Does terminology such as ‘welfare to work’ still reflect the values of modern employability services, or is it outdated? Exploring how language moulds perceptions and…
With the release of the FE Collective report, Gavin O’Meara CEO of FE News explores how having a re-think on the impact of AI on…
Following the publication of AELP’s ‘Skills Means Growth‘ vision for a sustainable skills system, the organisation is publishing a series of articles expanding on each…
Kerry Boffey of FIN argues Ofsted’s CIAG review fell short, for example in addressing the broader context of career guidance for employers and established employees.…
In this article, we delve into the transformative potential of AI-power in education, the impact on exams being one aspect, and explore the implications for…
This article represents the fifth and final one in the ‘VET in FE’ series. It discusses the FE occupational/vocational education appropriate for the 21st century…
There was a degree of fanfare when the ESFA announced its revised APAR for apprenticeship providers earlier this year but has anything really changed. In…
In this piece, Daisy outlines why in recent months there have been increasing calls for flexibility to the levy to better meet employer needs, and…
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