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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The Federation of Awarding Bodies celebrates 20 years of transforming learners’ lives through awarding and assessment practice, as it publishes a new plan to increase…
Green energy, like wind and solar, can support five times more secure and skilled jobs in the UK than gas generation, according to a report…
Teachers across the country will benefit from pay increases of between 5% and 8.9% from September, as yesterday (Tuesday 19 July), the government has fully…
Creative subjects have a vital role to play in helping tackle the mental health emergency that is impacting children and young people, the headteacher of…
Today (19/07/2022), ONS released this months labour statistics. Find key stats and our sector response piece below. The UK employment rate increased by 0.4 percentage…
New figures published today (19 July), show the growing impact of the Government’s revolutionary National Tutoring Programme, with almost 1.8 million courses started so far…
Staff at 29 colleges in England will join the wave of industrial action sweeping the country after huge numbers voted in favour of strike action,…
The title is not a serious challenge, merely a clue to my book review… A Review of the Book ‘Everyday Superhero‘ by Tony O’Driscoll and…
Earlier this year, the government unveiled their plan to defund 160 level 3 qualifications, including 38 BTECs, by 2024. These qualifications are set to be…
Welcome to FE Soundbite edition 653. This is our weekly e-newsletter and journal from the latest news and thought leadership from FE News over the…
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