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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As British Airways launches their work experience placements for 2024 this week, FE News hears from Melissa Richardson MBE, British Airways’ Senior Emerging Talent Manager.…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 742, 20th April, 2024: Can the Corporate Champions for Apprenticeships (CCA) unlock the future of Global Apprenticeships? This is the…
The Prime Minister has unveiled an ambitious set of welfare reforms aimed at promoting employment and fulfilling his “moral mission” to provide the best possible…
Mark Dawe, CEO of The Skills Network, discusses how the FE sector should continue embracing technology and developing new ways of working to deliver better…
Technology continues to evolve at such a fast pace that new roles are being created all the time. However, the surge in demand for technology…
2.8 million people are economically inactive due to long-term sickness, a record high. Main points Payrolled employees in the UK fell by 18,000 (0.1%) between…
The Apprenticeships Conference 2024 revealed significant challenges for EPAOs, as per a survey conducted by risr/: managing regulatory change, assessor capacity, and assessment creation. EPAOs face…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 741, 13th April, 2024: Is it time to bring back Skills Accounts? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by…
Working in the education sector continues to be highly stressful and demanding and leading with compassion becomes even more essential. Leaders who model compassion are…
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) today publishes a new report entitled How Should Undergraduate Degrees be Funded? – a compendium of essays edited by Rose Stephenson,…
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