According to international metrics for children’s numeracy and maths performance, England typically ranks above average. With employment opportunities in highly numerate industries such as AI,...
New insights from Jisc highlight key priorities for leaders and identify support and guidance for effective cyber posture The cyber threat landscape facing further education (FE) is rapidly evolving, and it has never...
The Government’s announced another £1 billion of funding to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). This comes on top of previous announcements...
Across Further Education, leaders are investing time and resources into becoming more inclusive employers. Workplace needs assessments are increasing. Conversations about ADHD, autism, dyslexia and...
The outlook after the Spring Forecast and the latest labour market statistics continues to be gloomy. The number of UK job vacancies has dropped to...
The rhythm of the further education calendar is punctuated by the recurring ritual of the GCSE English & Maths mock exam. Far from being confined...
In this exclusive feature Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together member organisations Jake Wall, Policy Manager at techUK, Claire Tunley, Chief...
Social Media and Young People, Part 2: The Case For In Part 1, we examined the mounting evidence against social media - from the Zuckerberg...
One of the most significant decisions providers face following the Apprenticeship Assessment Reforms is whether to apply for approval as a Centre, taking on responsibility...
If you are an Awarding Organisation (AO) you could be forgiven (not by Ofqual!) for missing the formal addition of the new principles into the...
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The latest figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show 957,000 young people aged 16-24 were not in education, employment, or training…
The Schools White Paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, alongside the SEND consultation Putting Children and Young People First, represents the most ambitious overhaul of…
New research reveals a sharp rise in AI use among university students in the United Kingdom (UK), while educators report declining confidence around both broader…
I use the term digital transformation in almost every conversation I have relating to the success of UK tertiary education. Ahead of my upcoming session at this year’s Digifest I want to take a look at how…
The Lifelong Education Institute (LEI), in partnership with the Mixed Economy Group of Colleges (MEG), has today published a landmark policy paper titled ‘Partners in…
Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND to transform life chances The government has today pledged to end the one size fits all education system…
The government has announced £4 billion in SEND reforms as part of its schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving. This follows the wider…
The government is set to publish its schools white paper on Monday, with reforms that will have a direct impact on the FE sector: SEND…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 835: 21st February 2026 | London Has the UK’s Highest Unemployment Rate. Youth Unemployment at 5-Year High. Why Has the…
The government has announced sweeping reforms to independent special school funding, introducing national price bands and new statutory standards to end what it calls “unjustified”…
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