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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The Government will today [Tuesday 4 March] table amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following weeks of consultation and responses from business groups, trade unions…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 786: 1st March 2025 | Connecting the Dots on Skills and Employability. This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by…
New data from the ONS shows a persistent wage gap between HR leaders based in the South and North of the UK, with those in…
I am fascinated by AI. It is clearly a technology that will transform almost everything we do in life and in work. A personal inflection…
Whole government response essential to local authorities’ financial sustainability Local government finances are becoming unsustainable, due to increasing demand on essential frontline services; the impact…
Total young people who were not in education, employment or training (NEET) An estimated 13.4% of all people aged 16 to 24 years in the…
The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has named Professor Edward William Peck CBE as her preferred candidate to be the next Chair of the Office for…
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has launched the government’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan, providing funding and support to digitally-excluded groups across the UK, including elderly and low-income…
The UK labour market is undergoing a period of profound transformation, driven by disruptive innovation. The last few years have seen jobs themselves being transformed,…
The benefit system is trapping 3.5 million people on sickness benefits – many of whom want to work – in a dead end of too…
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