There is a phrase that gets used a lot in education technology right now, and it rarely means what people think it means. "AI-powered" has...
Burnham’s push for No 10 North and a devolved 14–19 offer promises new routes for young people; whether the MBacc becomes the model is now...
The longer I spend working as an independent governance, risk and compliance consultant, the more I find myself thinking that many organisations aren't actually managing...
We know that attendance remains one of the most closely monitored metrics in education. Still, for those working across further education, inclusion, and youth participation,...
From the end of 2023, until the beginning of 2025, I was leading a piece of research titled Appreciating and Supporting Neurodiversity for the New...
Further Education colleges are already driving innovation every day, yet their contribution remains largely invisible in national policy. Elaine Baxter explores why recognising, supporting and...
Last week, I joined representatives from Parliament, employers, business organisations, awarding bodies and the wider skills sector at the New Statesman Politics Live event to...
The most important word in apprenticeships is not achievement. That is not about diminishing the importance of completion or success. Achievement matters. It signals that...
In the second part of our special feature for FE News to mark Youth Employment Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings...
There is growing evidence that sustainability is moving from a specialist function into mainstream business operations Employers are increasingly seeking professionals who combine technical business...
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Starter jobs are disappearing faster than the wider market, youth unemployment is climbing, and one in three young people outside full time education is now…
We chat with Amy Harcourt, who was a speaker at the Breaking Barriers collective. Amy reflects from a young person’s perspective, what we need to…
Colleges across the country are set to play a central role in shaping a more productive, inclusive and future-ready economy, as they harness digital technology…
Insightful regional study will examine the experiences of female apprentices and identify ways to improve safety, wellbeing and support across training and workplace settings. A…
We catch up with Olly Newton, Executive Director of the Edge Foundation at the Breaking Barriers Collective, a joint collective intelligence event in partnership with…
Ministers’ decision to defund all core management and leadership apprenticeships will impact female employees and those from deprived backgrounds most, writes Becky Newell, Director at…
Over the next three years, the Government is expanding its network of Youth Hubs to over 360 local areas across Great Britain Thousands of young…
FE News chatted with Praful Nargund, Director, Good Growth Foundation and Skills Adviser to the Work and Pensions Secretary at the recent Breaking Barriers Collective,…
It feels as though our young people can’t catch a break at the moment, and this month’s British Social Attitudes Survey is the latest reflection…
Further education colleges have always been places of opportunity, environments where young people develop skills, confidence and independence as they prepare for adulthood. But over…
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