Alan Milburn’s interim findings from his Independent Review, Young People and Work, published yesterday, warn of a growing generational fault line, with more than one...
In an era defined by rapid change - AI and technological disruption, evolving workplace expectations, sustainability, and deep economic uncertainty - effective management and leadership...
Today, Alan Milburn published his long-awaited interim review into why nearly one million young people in England are not in education, employment or training. His...
New research from the CDI reveals a generation in crisis over the world of work, and puts FE professionals at the centre of the solution....
Apprenticeships were designed for a stable world. Today’s employers, however, operate in a climate defined by rapid change and uncertainty. Economic volatility, technological disruption, and...
On 20th May 2026, the Department for Education published their list of qualifications for 16 to 19 year olds that they believe are being replaced...
I finally caught up on Channel 4’s Dirty Business, a docudrama following the timeline of the ongoing sewage scandal. One scene sets the tone for what...
We are living through a period of technological acceleration unlike any other. The rapid, widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, coupled with ongoing cloud transformation and...
When organisations think about online exams, the conversation usually centres around question design, candidate experience or proctoring. Infrastructure is rarely the starting point, but in...
Ensuring that the further education (FE) sector has a high-quality teaching workforce is critical to the government’s ambitions for the sector and its wider industrial...
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The UK has officially signed the legal agreement to join the Erasmus+ programme, with placements set to begin in the 2027/28 academic year. Here’s everything you…
Fraud in construction training and testing is too often discussed as though it is a single issue — a fake card here, a forged certificate…
Parents called on to shape overhaul of SEND system as new legislation announced to lay down road to reform Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have five days left…
The King’s Speech delivered on 13 May set out an Education for All Bill that pairs school standards with what the Government called “generational reforms”…
The Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) has embarked on a major project investigating why education standards have fallen among young people…
How assessment needs to evolve to reflect real skills and competence was the focus of the second episode in FE News’ live series with NCFE,…
New research published today reveals a ‘happiness gap’ between people born into different social classes. People’s childhood social class continues to have a significant impact…
The Department for Education is investing £6 million in two new research centres that will directly shape how education policy is made, putting the best…
City & Guilds has today launched a formal consultation on a series of proposed organisational changes, with approximately 75 roles (6% of the workforce) likely…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 846: 9th May 2026. Will Apprenticeship Unit design change the focus of Providers? … and lessons from the worklessness capital.…
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