In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,...
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care...
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,...
My first job in the civil service was working on the team delivering plans for 14-19 Diplomas in response to the Tomlinson Review. It was a...
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The UK enterprise population It is often said that small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, are the backbone of the UK economy. According to the…
The UK is in a period of stagnation, with our economy defined by the toxic combination of low productivity growth and high inequality. Years of…
New ONS Labour Market figures show real wages are down by 3.5% and public sector pay has fallen by 5.1%. Main Points: The UK employment…
Mind the gap – it’s a term that we hear frequently. Yet, while we are all acutely aware of the need to reduce the gender pay…
New report considers how to increase employer investment in training in England as announcement expected in Spring Budget Government should focus on policies that drive…
The Chancellor will supercharge growth at the Spring Budget on Wednesday (15 March), as he is expected to announce a plan for 12 high-growth Investment…
Educational responsibility Education holds a responsibility to inspire, by presenting the opportunity of growth to the individual and social mobility for all. It can empower…
A key new piece of research launched this week by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and City & Guilds has outlined the…
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to set out the ambition to get hundreds of thousands more people into work in his Budget next week. A…
Welcome to the FE weekly Soundbite Edition 685! What is the latest on T Levels and LLE? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal brought…
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