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...
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....
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A Lioness and an award-winning civil engineer apprentice have been honoured for their contribution to further education. This week, as 2025 comes to an end,…
The backlog of people waiting to have their work capability assessed is to be significantly reduced through a package of measures that will reduce UK welfare spending by £1.9bn by the end of 2030/31. The changes will see the Government…
2025 was the year apprenticeship reform stopped being a future conversation and became an urgent, unavoidable reality. From levy changes to assessment overhauls, the sector…
The UK and EU today announced a major package of agreements, including the UK’s association to the Erasmus+ programme in 2027, alongside moving forward on energy…
Alan Milburn calls for a ‘movement’ to address lost generation of young people not earning or learning as investigation opens The Milburn Review into NEETs…
The latest ONS Labour Market data for the UK has been released in the December 2025 update. Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell…
The FE News team chats with Paul Atfield, Data and AI Lead from the Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) at WISE 12 in Doha. Paul leads…
Skills England Chair Phil Smith sat down with Gavin for a virtual coffee to wrap up his first six months in the role. The conversation…
Government funds major expansion of colleges to train next generation of skilled British workers More builders, coders and engineers of the future will be able…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 827: 13th December 2025. What Is Green Confetti and Why Do You Need A Playbook? | FE Soundbite Edition 827…
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