Apprenticeships are rightly celebrated as one of the most effective routes into employment. They offer young people the opportunity to earn, learn and build a...
Back in February I wrote an article about training provider preparation for the new system of apprenticeship assessment, well now providers need to prepare for...
The apprenticeship sector in England has spent much of the last decade focused on delivery, quality and employer engagement. The next phase is likely to...
For decades, young people have been encouraged to see vocational routes as alternatives to success rather than central to it. Yet at this very moment,...
The 2026-2027 WISE Prize for Education invites education innovators to turn boldideas into real‑world impact. As someone deeply engaged in improving learning outcomes and advancing...
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Milburn report was published, and I like everyone have been digesting the report and the analysis. Like a well-trained student,...
Britain’s NEET crisis is no longer a warning sign; it is a structural failure. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures (Jan-March 2026) estimate...
Across further and higher education, widening participation has become one of the defining policy priorities of the past two decades. Institutions have rightly focused on...
Young people today are entering a world in upheaval. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, record-breaking temperatures, and the accelerating rise of AI is...
According to the latest ONS labour market data, youth unemployment has hit 14.7%. That means one in seven young people looking for work can't find...
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Phil Smith, Chair of Skills England Gavin from FE News sit down to discuss the Skills England Annual report. Exploring everything from data, skills systems…
At the recent Breaking Barriers Collective, hosted by FE News and the Edge Foundation, over 60 leaders from across education, policy and business joined young…
Nearly six million children and young people can now access mental health support in their school or college. This is around 800,000 more pupils than last…
Back in 1877, a leader column in the Times wrote on the rise of a new invention heralded by some as a revolutionary technological development:…
I recently attended the Breaking Barriers Collective, a collaborative event that brought together training providers, employers, awarding organisations, government representatives, charitable organisations and research bodies…
Delivering an exclusive video message to FE News’ Breaking Barriers event, Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith set out the government’s response to what she called…
The Milburn Report landed with the force of a statistic that should stop us all in our tracks. Over one million young people in England…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 850: 6th June 2026. Could A Skills Compass Help Us Navigate The NEET Crisis And Deliver 1.8 Million New Jobs?…
Mainstream 16 to 19 providers are named among eligible settings, but an early years steer and a warning over years 2 and 3 mean the…
Formative assessment strengthens learning. It’s the ongoing feedback that guides day-to-day understanding – homework, essays, quizzes, classroom tests, and assignments. It helps students improve, helps…
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