There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
Using AI to help draft a lesson plan is one thing. Using it to assess whether a prospective learner should study at Level 2 or...
Provider achievement rates receive significant attention from boards, governors and executive teams because they provide a straightforward indication of overall performance. They are often one...
Long-time observers of the UK skills system are prone to wearily observing that it is fragmented, complex and a victim of policy inconsistency over time....
According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
The biggest challenges facing the further education workforce are no great secret. Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties...
For years, employers have been telling us that something fundamental is missing in the labour market. Not technical skills, although those matter enormously, but the...
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has topped one million for the first time since 2013. Alan Milburn's independent...
Ladi Mohammed and Shani Wijemuni discuss how you turn better understanding of the skills an economy needs into better decisions by people, employers, and training...
Find out about the latest executive appointments in the sector, or further your own FE Career here.
The Sandwell Colleges are delighted to announce Anne Frost as new Chair of Governors. Anne brings with her significant experience having had a career spanning…
Sally Plant has been appointed as a senior member of the LIBF team, in the newly-created role of Relationship Director for Financial Services Sally joins…
South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) have announced the appointment of Stephen Marston as the new Chair of the Corporation, effective from 01 September 2025. He…
Ellen Thinnesen OBE, Chief Executive of Education Partnership North East, has been appointed as the next Further Education Commissioner, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. Ellen will…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 811: 23rd August 2025 | Results Day Reality: Are We Fuelling The Skills Rocket Or Creating An AI Gender Gap?…
Innovate Awarding, leading apprenticeship end-point assessment and awarding organisation, and part of Lifetime Group, has appointed Rob May as its new Managing Director. Rob brings…
New role created as TTC Group continues its strategic transformation through acquisition People competency management expert, TTC Group, has appointed Kate Perry as its Chief…
Professor Claire Ozanne has been appointed as the next Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Canterbury Christ Church University. Professor Ozanne is an experienced leader in higher…
Dr Richard Whittle has been appointed to the role of Professor of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Public Policy at the University of Salford’s Business School.…
Bringing fresh leadership at a pivotal moment for the sector, Nick joins to guide the IMI’s next era The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)…
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