The term NEET has long been used as shorthand for young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training. It is often framed as...
New apprenticeship reforms could play an important role in improving diversity across the UK workforce, particularly as policymakers seek to widen access to skilled careers and address persistent barriers...
This article was written by Laura-Jane Rawlings MBE DL, CEO & Founder of Youth Employment UK. It explores the growing youth unemployment crisis in the...
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...
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Call for evidence into antisemitism in schools and colleges An independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges in England, led by Sir David Bell,…
WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) Chair of Trustees John Widdowson is stepping down after eight years. Current Vice Chair, Geoff Layer has been appointed as the new Chair. John Widdowson’s tenure in his role as Chair of Trustees for…
Universities in the UK are dealing with two connected pressures: a rise in AI-enabled academic misconduct and increasing workloads for teaching staff. Guided AI systems…
The UK’s commitment to net zero is no longer in question. Targets are set, funding streams are in motion and low-carbon technologies are well understood.…
With industry needing more new entrants than ever, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is using World Day for Safety and Health at Work…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 844: 25th April 2026. What Happens When There Aren’t Enough Jobs For Our Young People? This is the weekly e-newsletter…
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has written to Ofqual Chief Regulator Sir Ian Bauckham today, setting out policy steers for the new suite of post-16 vocational and technical…
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Market Data has been released for December 2025 to February 2026. UK unemployment rate for people aged…
As apprenticeship assessment reform moves ahead at full speed, the sector stands at a pivotal moment. This is not the time for caution, nostalgia, or…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 842 & 843: 18th April 2026. 957,000 NEETs vs 50,000 Apprenticeships: Is the Maths Adding Up? This is the weekly…
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