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,...
My first job in the civil service was working on the team delivering plans for 14-19 Diplomas in response to the Tomlinson Review. It was a...
Analysis of gender attainment gaps in T levels and other Level 3 technical qualifications shows that boys are worryingly behind at all levels in exactly...
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This week we released information sets to schools, further education providers and inspectors that help frame our inspection activity. These are called the Inspection Data…
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, commonly known as ‘Martyn’s Law’, received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025. The legislation intends to improve safety…
More than 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with the government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is pushing people…
The Curriculum and Assessment Review final report to be published on Wednesday 5 November recommends that the government foreground high standards for all children in a refreshed and modernised national curriculum that will equip young people…
Children and young people will leave school fully equipped to thrive in the modern world of work under reforms to breathe new life into the national…
Ed Fidoe welcomes the Post-16 White Paper’s focus on growth, levy flex and clearer technical routes, but warns it misses the glue: interdisciplinary skills and…
Experts are warning of a “workforce learning slowdown” as the long-running Adult Participation in Learning Survey records a sharp contraction in the number of adults learning nationally.…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 821: 1st November 2025. What is a Green Mindset? … and how can you be one of the 3% that…
Local authorities are struggling to balance their legal duty to provide transport for eligible pupils and the duty to balance their budget, says the NAO.…
The Department for Work and Pensions has today published its response to the Pathways to Work consultation, which received 47,983 responses making it one of…
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