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...
This article was written by Laura-Jane Rawlings MBE DL, CEO & Founder of Youth Employment UK. It explores the growing youth unemployment crisis in the...
Alan Milburn’s interim findings from his Independent Review, Young People and Work, published yesterday, warn of a growing generational fault line, with more than one...
In an era defined by rapid change - AI and technological disruption, evolving workplace expectations, sustainability, and deep economic uncertainty - effective management and leadership...
Today, Alan Milburn published his long-awaited interim review into why nearly one million young people in England are not in education, employment or training. His...
New research from the CDI reveals a generation in crisis over the world of work, and puts FE professionals at the centre of the solution....
Apprenticeships were designed for a stable world. Today’s employers, however, operate in a climate defined by rapid change and uncertainty. Economic volatility, technological disruption, and...
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The FE sector is no stranger to change, but the pace and scale of current post-16 qualification reform is presenting colleges and sixth forms with…
The first Connect to Work services in Wales have opened their doors, marking a major milestone in the delivery of the Government’s Pathways to Work…
The government has today (4 March) launched an independent review into how schools and colleges in England identify, respond to and prevent antisemitism, led by Sir…
Following Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s speech at Bett UK earlier this year, the government confirmed a major change in national AI and EdTech policy, including…
Nine colleges across the UK are celebrating after being named as AoC Beacon Award winners for 2025/26. The winners, revealed at an event in Westminster…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves shared her Spring Statement in parliament today. The main messaging from the Chancellor was that she has ‘The right economic plan for Britain‘.…
As we all know, apprenticeships are recognised as one of the most effective ways to bridge the gap between education and employment. When they work…
A cross-party group of parliamentarians are coming together to put adult education under the microscope for a new inquiry. The APPG for FE and Lifelong…
Sarah Vickrage of Fellowship of Inspection Nominees offers key recommendations to ensure neuro-inclusion is operationally embedded as opposed to being optional. Neurodiversity may be in…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 836: 28th February 2026 | Big announcements this week on NEETs, SEND reform and the Schools White Paper… but hidden…
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