The publication of the Milburn interim review on young people and work arrives at an important moment for England’s education, employment and skills system. With...
Something struck me recently at the Breaking Barriers / NEET Collective, held in central London on 2nd June 2026 - a FE News and Edge...
Recently, I visited PET-Xi in Coventry, and I left with a feeling I know all too well: admiration, frustration and a deep sense of déjà...
Practitioners, leaders, researchers and advocates gathered in London to do something the sector urgently needed: not just name the problem, but co-design the route out...
There’s a gulf between where many NEET young people are and where employers need them to be so that they can thrive in a job. The UK must find ways to bridge that gulf -...
Alan Milburn’s Young People and Work interim report should land as a national alarm bell. Nearly one million young people are now not in education,...
UK government and organisations are constantly discussing ongoing skills shortages and apprenticeships and employability, yet one of the biggest untapped resources that often gets overlooked...
The Level 4 AI and Automation Practitioner apprenticeship launched by Skills England has arrived at a difficult moment for the FE sector. The management apprenticeship...
The term NEET has long been used as shorthand for young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training. It is often framed as...
New apprenticeship reforms could play an important role in improving diversity across the UK workforce, particularly as policymakers seek to widen access to skilled careers and address persistent barriers...
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31 young people prepare to shine in their chosen career for Team UK at WorldSkills Lyon 2024 Following in the footsteps of our sporting Olympic…
There are concerning patterns in young people’s access to enrichment and increasing barriers that schools and youth sector organisations face in providing high-quality enrichment opportunities. …
Organisations have been invited to apply for the chance to set up a new National Academy for Mathematical Sciences to champion the immense value of…
In the latest episode of the podcast series “Artificial Intelligence, Leadership and the Future of Further Education,” hosts Richard Foster-Fletcher, Kurt Hintz, together with guest…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 744, 4th May 2024: Do we need to think differently about Local Skills Needs? … and Happy Star Wars Day!…
Reflections from the Next Generation Assessment Conference Earlier this year, in partnership with the University of Manchester, HMC, and Rethinking Assessment, Edge hosted the second annual Next Generation…
New Jisc report finds extended reality (XR) is being increasingly used in teaching and learning, but lack of resourcing and challenges around accessibility and sustainability…
Policy makers must recognise the value of enrichment in education and provide ring-fenced funding to ensure all students can benefit, a new report has said…
More than £6m AI upskilling fund has been launched to help SMEs in law, design, HR and beyond to reap the benefits of new tech.…
Each month, we find our Top Three most popular exclusive thought leadership articles on FE News. Congrats to all of our thought leaders who have contributed…
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