Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
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,...
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Welcome to FE Soundbite, this is the weekly e-newsletter and journal brought to you by FE News. This is Edition 667 ISSN 2732-4095. So the…
According to the latest data , 16-18 year-olds form 23.7% of the apprentice population. As Figure 1 illustrates, over time, their proportion had declined substantially…
City & Guilds CEO Kirstie Donnelly MBE hosted a couple of very interesting sessions exploring diversity, inclusion and opportunity at FAB 2022. Kirstie shares the…
Financial support for 16-19 year-olds was already creaking before the cost-of-living crisis hit, but the spike in demand for support from sixth form college students…
The government is being warned that jobs and talent are at risk, and over 100 local innovation, skills and business support projects teetering on the…
Households across the UK are facing huge cost-of-living pressures, with inflation close to a 40-year high and real wages falling fast. While significant support from…
Awarding organisations came together this evening (20th October) at the FAB 2022 Awards in Leicester to celebrate success across the industry. The FAB Awards recognises the…
The Great Reshuffle Continues! Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in office. This makes Truss the shortest-serving prime minister in…
The FAB 2022 Conference, Exhibition and Awards returned this year on 20 & 21 October for a FAB-ulous two day conference and awards ceremony! We…
A new report out today finds that the current funding systems for schools, councils, public health and the police are ‘not fit for purpose’, do…
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