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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The old adage suggesting familiarity breeds contempt was put firmly to bed at this year’s Centres for Execllence in Maths (CfEM) Live conference. In my…
Marram Al-Halily, aged 18, from Birmingham recently completed a T Level in Education and Childcare at Lordswood Girls School and Sixth Form. Following an industry…
Dear Student For those of you receiving results on 18 August This week, you’ll get your results. To get to this point, you have shown…
This week, the first full cohort of students complete the government-backed T Level qualification. Around 1,300 students embarked on the first three T Levels in…
40% of young people in the UK plan to attend university, but insights suggest only 29% of jobs require a graduate skill level Girls are…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 657. FE Soundbite is the weekly e-newsletter and journal brought to you by FE News and gives you a round…
The pandemic ignited a digital first revolution, with the sudden change in lifestyle inducing a long term societal shift never before seen, with the move…
According to figures, up to 17 million adults are not working at Level 2 for maths, the Department for Education is looking to address this…
Welcome to FE Soundbite edition 656. This is the weekly e-journal and newsletter from FE News, giving you the latest news and thought leadership articles…
A review of ‘Sensemaking’ by Christian Madsbjerg, Abacus 2019 Christian Madsbjerg’s paperback Sensemaking (Abacus, 2019) is a good read for fascinating facts in some quiet,…
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