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 Levelling Up White Paper in its sections on education and skills makes a number of statements and promises about the role of employers, noting…
To level up local economies, we must focus on the skills provision that has the biggest impact on raising local productivity. From this perspective, higher…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Weekly Journal Edition #636 Sorry for the sensational title of this week’s FE Soundbite – but that is a very, very…
The long-awaited publication of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper should have marked an important step in transforming opportunities for left behind areas. The promise…
Commenting as the government publishes its Inclusive Britain report, a response to its Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school…
The long-awaited Levelling Up white paper was finally released a couple of weeks back. And although the white paper included some very welcome proposals on…
The long overdue Levelling Up white paper contains ambitions that are hard to dispute. A policy to transform the UK economy through a place-based approach,…
#TheOnlineSafetyBill will be introduced in Parliament today to help protect young people and clamp down on racist abuse online, while safeguarding freedom of expression. World-first…
Between the ages of 16-19 students’ time at sixth form, colleges and independent training providers is the crucial, final stage of education. It is the…
The truth is that, in England, we have a good education system, but frankly it isn’t yet good enough for every child from every background.…
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