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,...
Comment pieces, exclusive and non-exclusive featured content, corporate blogs, speech transcripts, and sector reactions.
Celebrated annually on the first Friday in March, employers around the world celebrate #EmployeeAppreciationDay by going the extra step to appreciate their employees’ effort and…
An open letter to the Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP and members of the UK educational press As chair of the Commons Education Committee, I’ve…
As we wrap up this series of #FutureOfWork live shows, we take a look at the continuing professional development that’s needed within the workplace to…
The Skills Imperative 2035: What will work look like in 2035? A review of recent research and thought leadership pieces on future employment skills suggests…
By the BFELG: #AntiRacismInAction: Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector, features Chine McDonald, Director Theos, Catherine Witherington, Chief Executive, Voluntary Action Doncaster, and Maddy Desforges…
Post-16 qualifications boosted to help more people to progress Thousands of qualifications are set to be transformed so that more people can gain the skills…
Lifelong Education Commission comment on the Government’s response to the #Augar Review: The Lifelong Education Commission, hosted by ResPublica, welcomes the announcement of the Government’s…
It’s that time of the year when tech leaders especially look within to their corporate approaches to diversity and how they support women in a…
Young people across the globe are taking the leap into a very different world of work to the one we knew pre-pandemic. It’s been a…
In its report published today (25 Feb) the Public Accounts Committee says it supports the Department for Work and Pensions’ “intention of supporting young people…
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