The publication of the Milburn interim review on young people and work arrives at an important moment for England’s education, employment and skills system. With...
Something struck me recently at the Breaking Barriers / NEET Collective, held in central London on 2nd June 2026 - a FE News and Edge...
Recently, I visited PET-Xi in Coventry, and I left with a feeling I know all too well: admiration, frustration and a deep sense of déjà...
Practitioners, leaders, researchers and advocates gathered in London to do something the sector urgently needed: not just name the problem, but co-design the route out...
There’s a gulf between where many NEET young people are and where employers need them to be so that they can thrive in a job. The UK must find ways to bridge that gulf -...
Alan Milburn’s Young People and Work interim report should land as a national alarm bell. Nearly one million young people are now not in education,...
UK government and organisations are constantly discussing ongoing skills shortages and apprenticeships and employability, yet one of the biggest untapped resources that often gets overlooked...
The Level 4 AI and Automation Practitioner apprenticeship launched by Skills England has arrived at a difficult moment for the FE sector. The management apprenticeship...
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...
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The Education Committee has today written to the Education Secretary and the Minister for Skills urging them not to withdraw funding from post-16 Applied General…
Sir Martyn Oliver’s recent address at the AoC Conference marks a significant shift in Ofsted’s approach to Further Education inspection. His speech not only acknowledges…
We catch up with Ben Rowland, CEO of AELP at the Federation of Awarding Bodies Annual conference (#FAB2024). Ben explains that to help the Government…
Jo Carrington, Head of Guidance, Morrisby. Morrisby launched its report Careers 2035: What does AI mean for the future of career guidance? and CourseNav, a…
We catch up with David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC) at the Federation of Awarding Bodies annual conference 2024. David discusses…
More students will be able to access crucial T Level industry placements thanks to reforms designed to cut red tape and boost the number taking…
We catch up with Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB), Chief Executive, Rob Nitsch at the FAB Annual conference. Rob discusses the importance of collaboration as…
Joey Lin, CEO of KEATH.ai, explores the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI in higher education unveiled by Jisc and Coursersa’s research, highlighting the need…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 774: 30th November 2024 | Will the Interconnected approach Get Britain Working? The new Get Britain Working White Paper was…
Recruitment in the FE sector is a persistent challenge, with colleges investing significant resources in hiring staff to meet demand. Yet national-level data on recruitment…
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