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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Welcome to Episode 4 of Unlocking Opportunities: No One Left Offline: Essential Digital Skills. This is a new livestream season in partnership with FE News…
The Department for Education’s latest statistical release reveals significant trends in post-compulsory education, with notable gender disparities and changing enrollment patterns across different sectors. Further…
Today, the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and Instructure have published a new Policy Note: Aligning the Lifelong Learning Entitlement and the Growth and Skills…
Ofsted has postponed the start to its next initial teacher education (ITE) inspection cycle until the 2025/26 academic year, following a request by the Secretary…
The government has just launched its Get Britain Working White Paper, introducing sweeping changes to how employment support and skills training will be delivered. Here’s…
Unveiling the biggest reforms to employment support for a generation, Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall has today (26 November) published the Get Britain Working…
Winners announced for prestigious FAB 2024 Awards! Awarding organisations came together this evening (25th November) at the FAB 2024 Awards in Leicester to celebrate success…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 773: 23rd November 2024 | How will Labour Fix the NEET Crisis? Turnitin is the sponsor of this week’s Soundbite.…
The UK’s top apprentices and learners have been celebrated by WorldSkills UK (Friday 22 November) at a glittering ceremony at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. WorldSkills UK…
The Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson made a visit to Northern Ireland (20th – 21st November), where she participated in the UK Education Ministerial Council…
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