As the UK accelerates toward its net zero ambitions, the demand for new skills is growing at an unprecedented rate. Nowhere is this more evident...
Part 1 of a 4-part series reviewing Ofsted’s Inclusion Toolkit via the graduated approach: Assess, Plan, Do, Review. Chris Quickfall and Cognassist have been championing...
On 30 October, nearly 80 leaders from across FE and skills including providers, educators, sustainability leads, employers, awarding bodies, policymakers and student voices spent a...
Artificial intelligence is now shaping almost every conversation about the future of education and work. Yet, despite the sector’s agility and deep connections with employers and communities, Further...
As the UK’s Industrial Strategy evolves, the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), advanced manufacturing and clean energy presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape how we...
The past few months have marked a significant moment for education and skills policy, with the publication of the Skills Bill, the Curriculum and Assessment...
Reasonable adjustments are designed to level the playing field, enabling individuals to thrive in the workplace. But in Further Education (FE) environments where change, collaboration,...
Successive governments have long promised to fix the UK’s skills and productivity problem. We have seen new qualifications, bootcamps and programmes in all directions. Yet, productivity...
Colleges are struggling to recruit finance leaders. The problem is not salary, it is more to do with a lack of understanding of the aspirations...
Supporting learners in FE isn’t just about academic outcomes. It is also about creating environments where every student and every member of staff feels safe,...
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Post 16 – Back to the Future Part III This week was both inspirational and insightful, a reminder of how established collaborative working is in…
Dave Piper, Managing Director at Barnwood Limited, responds to the Budget and its implications for skills and education The Chancellor’s Budget reaffirmed the Government’s commitment…
Students and taxpayers will have greater confidence in higher education as tough new reforms through our Plan for Change tighten controls on university franchising arrangements…
DWP Announces that 50,000 more young people will benefit from Apprenticeships to match skills to local jobs. 50,000 young people across the country will be…
Almost one million young people will benefit from learning or employment opportunities as a result of a major £820 million funding package. Thanks to the…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 826: 6th December 2025. Would A Skills Passport, Or Try Before You Buy Training, Bridge Employability and Skills Gaps? This…
The countdown to the Green Mindset Collective report is now on. Dr Vikki Smith, from ETF and Charlotte Bonner from EAUC will be launching the…
The Government will only meet its clean energy 2030 or 2050 decarbonised building targets if there is significant new intervention in the UK workforce, says…
Wales should set a bold ambition for at least three quarters of working-age people to be in work, closing the employment gap with the rest…
The Autumn budget was a missed opportunity. It wasn’t quite the catastrophe of last year, but it fell far short of the pro-jobs, pro-growth Budget…
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