As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,...
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care...
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,...
My first job in the civil service was working on the team delivering plans for 14-19 Diplomas in response to the Tomlinson Review. It was a...
Analysis of gender attainment gaps in T levels and other Level 3 technical qualifications shows that boys are worryingly behind at all levels in exactly...
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In the five years since we co-founded #JoyFE we have learned so much. We are very practical in FE, but what felt like a spontaneous…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 790: 28th March 2025 | How will DfE Build up T Level Student Numbers? | FE Soundbite 790 This is…
We chat with Vikki Arnettes, Performance Improvement Manager at Adult Skills and Community Learning Barnsley, at the ETF spring conference. Vikki discussing challenges and opportunities…
The Department for Education (DfE) must address issues surrounding student take-up, awareness and industry placement numbers to cement T Levels as the main technical education…
Jacqui Smith’s Apprenticeship Achievement Letter 2025 Dear colleagues, Today, my department published the latest data on apprenticeship achievements. We are making excellent progress together and…
We catch up with Dr Sam Parrett CBE from LSEC at the Education and Training Foundation’s Teaching and Learning Spring Conference in Birmingham. We discuss…
The Chancellor gave her Spring Statement today and referenced two major announcements from the past two weeks on £600M for Construction Skills and the Welfare…
Welcome to Ep1 of Future skills, a brand new live stream season brought to you by City & Guilds and FE News. Episode 1 is…
We chat with Jagjit Walia, Curriculum Manager at Blackpool & Flyde College at the Spring Teaching and Learning Conference with Education and Training Foundation in…
Whether large or small, niche or general, no awarding body can succeed without paying proper attention to its data – what it collects, how it…
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