The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
The forthcoming Budget and the Milburn Review will bring further focus onto participation, opportunity and workforce development; apprenticeships are once again set to occupy a...
Kerry Boffey of FIN asks if nominee training is about preparing for an Ofsted inspection or should it be doing something much bigger. Of course,...
Further education (FE) and skills generates knowledge every day. Teachers, trainers, leaders and support staff investigate what works, adapt practice and draw on evidence to...
At the Lifelong Education Institute’s annual lecture, Andy Haldane set out a compelling reason to take lifelong learning seriously: longer lives will require longer working...
Research from the Money and Pensions Service in 2024 found that 76% of teachers say most pupils leave school or college without the money skills...
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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,…
The Federation has now submitted formal responses to Ofqual and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), following separate consultations on regulating Level 3…
Students from poorer backgrounds typically go on to earn less than others as adults and the differences are stark. What factors are behind the earnings…
Research from the Sutton Trust (@suttontrust) highlights Pandemic disruption continuing in first year of exams since 2019 OVER 1 IN 5 A-LEVEL STUDENTS MISSED MORE…
With schools out for summer, the education sector can’t quite switch off yet. Several high-profile cyber attacks have put education systems on edge. The Kellogg…
Between 2009-10 and 2019-20, we estimate that school spending per pupil in England fell by 9% in real-terms. In the 2019 and 2021 Spending Review,…
In a constantly evolving and challenging world for small charities, I am delighted to have worked at the Helena Kennedy Foundation charity for the last…
Welcome to FE Soundbite, this is our weekly newsletter and e-journal brought to you by FE News. This is edition 655 (so we have been…
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