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...
Comment pieces, exclusive and non-exclusive featured content, corporate blogs, speech transcripts, and sector reactions.
In today’s episode, Gavin O’Meara (CEO, FE News) and Sacha Finkle (Head of EPA, NCFE) co-host a discussion looking at all things end-point assessment (EPA),…
Gareth John, Chief Executive of accountancy training firm First Intuition, shares his views on the Apprenticeship Levy ahead of the Chancellors’ budget announcement in the…
Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan’s letter to Dr Mike Aldred, Chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) asking for recommendations on teachers’…
“Can’t live this lifeless life anymore. Screens, lectures, messages, mails, marks, deadlines, expectations, this room, that laptop, religion, restrictions, health, family, feelings, theories, equations, numbers…………and…
The way FE provision is funded is about to undergo its biggest change in years. Following the Skills and Post 16 Education Act 2022, which was…
Unemployment remains at a near all-time low at 3.6% and there are a record number of people on payrolls, today’s figures also show that economic…
The Association of Colleges has today published a FE Provider Strategy and Mandate which builds on the College of the Future report published in 2020.…
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Katerina Kolyva as its new Chief Executive. Katerina will take full responsibility…
The current rules which regulate teacher misconduct haven’t been substantively amended since 2012. That’s set to change. The Schools Bill 2022 is progressing through the House of…
Welcome to FE Soundbite edition 670. This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal brought to you be FE News ISSN 2732-4095. We know life is…
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