The government has long stated its intention to reduce the number of young people who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET). But...
Working in early careers, I see every day what apprenticeships mean for young people, especially when university isn’t affordable, doesn’t fit how they learn or...
Dean Blewitt, Senior Innovation and Investments Manager at the awarding organisations NCFE, explains why assessment must continue to keep pace with sector reforms if learners are to achieve the outcomes...
Never has there been a more relevant time to talk about transition for young people and adults with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As...
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant disruption with futuristic potential; it is reshaping the global workforce as we know it. The real challenge is...
The construction industry presents a significant opportunity for skilled workers, with demand continuing to grow. Our Construction Workforce Outlook shows that we need over 47,000 additional workers across the...
Why maintaining academic integrity now requires secure infrastructure, proportionate controls and institutional oversight There is growing evidence that generative AI tools are exposing structural weaknesses...
Further education (FE) in England has spent too long treating teacher training as an optional extra. That stance may have seemed tolerable in a sector...
Further education, work-based learning organisations and skills providers are all operating in a very complex environment - shaped by tight budgets, workforce shortages (with teacher...
A country facing prolonged conflict, economic fragmentation and collapsing public services cannot afford to leave its younger generation trapped between interrupted education, weak labour demand...
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This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report published today: Time…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 824: 21st November 2025. NEETs Drop By 2,000, House of Lords Backs FE For Social Mobility: Will The Chancellor Also…
With a commitment to investment over £100 billion in five years, senior leaders from across the water sector met for the first Water Skills Strategic…
Doha, Qatar, November 20, 2025: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, in collaboration with the Institute of International Education…
NEET Numbers Edge Down to 946,000 The latest figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show 946,000 young people aged 16-24 were…
New analysis from the Office for Students (OfS) finds continued pressure on university finances, despite evidence of increased recruitment. The report updates the OfS’s annual financial sustainability report, which was published in…
Jisc’s new Leading AI in Colleges Strategic Framework for FE leaders supports the collaborative adoption of AI to deliver real impact AI is already delivering…
New guidance published today will empower local leaders, employers, colleges, independent training providers, and universities to transform skills training across England – driving national economic…
Almost two in three (60%) working adults are not worried about artificial intelligence replacing or significantly changing their jobs despite evidence to the contrary, new…
The green mindset isn’t important for FE because policymakers say so. It’s important because young people care about it and businesses need it. That’s the…
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