There is a comforting myth in British education that entrepreneurship is an optional ‘nice-to-have’ that begins sometime after graduation, ideally once a young person has...
I have just returned from working with educators and policymakers in Australia on AI and skills. I want to be direct about what I saw:...
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...
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A former director in the education and training sector has joined Leeds College of Building (LCB) as Assistant Principal -Partnerships & Adults. Carly Sidebottom joins…
Professor Wendy Loretto has been appointed as the new Head and Dean of Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow, marking a significant…
The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) is delighted to announce that Andy Turner, WBL Skills & Participation Development Officer at Rochdale Borough Council, has…
OAL is delighted to announce the appointment of Emma Cook FIEP, Managing Director of Cognisoft Ltd, to our Board of Directors. Emma brings over 35…
Natalie Campbell MBE, current co-Chief Executive of the social enterprise Belu Water, has been announced as the incoming Chair of The Workforce Development Trust. The…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 834: 14th February 2026. Apprenticeship Starts Are Up in England and Wales. Will a Clearing System Create a More Agile…
The educational charity and leading vocational and technical learning organisation NCFE has appointed four new trustees to its board, further strengthening its governance with expertise spanning technology, adult social care, early years, and the sport, active leisure and wellbeing sector. Jack…
Leeds College of Building (LCB) had announced Chris Duncan as its new Vice Principal – Finance & Resources. He takes up the role after serving…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 832: 31st January 2026. This is the 16th anniversary edition of FE Soundbite! The Quiet Collapse: What Can Adult Education…
Tim Bennett-Hart to Chair Federation of Awarding Bodies, Kelle McQuade as Vice Chair from 10 February 2026 The Federation of Awarding Bodies has announced that…
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