In this exclusive feature specially for Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation talks to member organisations Mat Parker, Head of...
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...
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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”…
The Work Foundation, at Lancaster University analysis of latest ONS figures indicate that one in eleven disabled people are unemployed (9.2%) and the unemployment rate…
The latest ONS Labour Market data has been released today (17th February 2026). This is the latest estimate of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other…
Last month, I sat in a meeting with a local business owner who’d just spent thousands training an apprentice on software that became obsolete before they qualified. “Why didn’t anyone…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 834: 14th February 2026. Apprenticeship Starts Are Up in England and Wales. Will a Clearing System Create a More Agile…
Ofsted has today launched a new way for education providers to celebrate and share their inspection report cards with parents, carers and the wider community.…
Today the Education and Health and Social Care committees have launched a new inquiry into children and young people’s mental health. MPs on the cross-party committees will…
Since we published the renewed inspection framework on 9 September 2025, we’ve put on lots of online and face-to-face engagement with initial teacher education (ITE) providers to…
The UK’s screen industries, from film and television to games, animation and post-production, are internationally renowned, one of the UK’s success stories. A leading position…
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