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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What started as whispers has now turned into headlines. The number of UK entry-level tech jobs has dropped by a third since the launch of…
The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on a new quality assessment system that would provide students with a clear view of the quality of…
Skills Minister Baroness Smith has spoken of the ‘hideous waste of talent’, due to nearly a million young people in the UK not in employment,…
Nearly one million young people in the UK are currently NEET – not in education, employment or training. Too often, they are treated as a…
Two new reports released today by independent education charity, Edge Foundation, highlight the growing demand for apprenticeships from young people and the barriers preventing small…
Education Select Committee calls for dedicated FE SEND funding stream and major overhaul of GCSE resit policy affecting thousands of students The House of Commons…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made a statement that Skills England is now going to be a part of Department of Work and Pensions. This…
The latest ONS Labour Market info has been released for the Quarter May to July 2025. There are now more people looking for fewer available…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 814: 13th September 2025 | How Do We Ensure That Provision and Learners Don’t Fall Through The Gaps of Local…
MPs on the Commons Work and Pensions Committee have praised the establishment of the new jobs and career service but called for the Government to…
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