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...
This article was written by Laura-Jane Rawlings MBE DL, CEO & Founder of Youth Employment UK. It explores the growing youth unemployment crisis in the...
Alan Milburn’s interim findings from his Independent Review, Young People and Work, published yesterday, warn of a growing generational fault line, with more than one...
In an era defined by rapid change - AI and technological disruption, evolving workplace expectations, sustainability, and deep economic uncertainty - effective management and leadership...
Today, Alan Milburn published his long-awaited interim review into why nearly one million young people in England are not in education, employment or training. His...
New research from the CDI reveals a generation in crisis over the world of work, and puts FE professionals at the centre of the solution....
Apprenticeships were designed for a stable world. Today’s employers, however, operate in a climate defined by rapid change and uncertainty. Economic volatility, technological disruption, and...
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More apprentices are completing their programmes than at any point in the last seven years. The national achievement rate rose to 65.4% in 2024/25, up…
Science provision sits at the heart of learner progression into healthcare, engineering, laboratory sciences and a wide range of STEM careers. As qualification reform reshapes…
Minority ethnic groups and disabled people are to benefit as the government commits to introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay‑gap reporting for large employers. Firms…
Independent research commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) suggests that most students feel confident about achieving their goals after graduation but would value strengthened access to support to help them manage the transition to life after study. …
Government outlines reforms of Industry Training Boards to boost construction and engineering skills Industry voices and stakeholders are being asked to shape the future of skills training as a new consultation proposes the merger of construction and engineering training boards. …
New battery manufacturing apprenticeship unit developed, following rapid consultation with employers and sector experts, to support UK’s growing battery sector. An innovative new apprenticeship unit…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 839: 21st March 2026. DWP Giveth and DWP Taketh Away. Will the Level 4 AI and Automation Apprenticeship Replace Management…
Digifest 2026 brought together experts and educators from across the globe to tackle the digital challenges facing us today and to collaboratively move from disruption…
If Episode One of Defunded, Not Derailed set the scene and explored the shifting post-16 landscape, the defunding of certain Level 3 qualifications, the rise…
Unemployment holds at 5.2%. Regular pay growth hits a five-year low. Vacancies slip further below pre-pandemic levels. And in April, it gets more expensive to…
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