There is a phrase that gets used a lot in education technology right now, and it rarely means what people think it means. "AI-powered" has...
Burnham’s push for No 10 North and a devolved 14–19 offer promises new routes for young people; whether the MBacc becomes the model is now...
The longer I spend working as an independent governance, risk and compliance consultant, the more I find myself thinking that many organisations aren't actually managing...
We know that attendance remains one of the most closely monitored metrics in education. Still, for those working across further education, inclusion, and youth participation,...
From the end of 2023, until the beginning of 2025, I was leading a piece of research titled Appreciating and Supporting Neurodiversity for the New...
Further Education colleges are already driving innovation every day, yet their contribution remains largely invisible in national policy. Elaine Baxter explores why recognising, supporting and...
Last week, I joined representatives from Parliament, employers, business organisations, awarding bodies and the wider skills sector at the New Statesman Politics Live event to...
The most important word in apprenticeships is not achievement. That is not about diminishing the importance of completion or success. Achievement matters. It signals that...
In the second part of our special feature for FE News to mark Youth Employment Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings...
There is growing evidence that sustainability is moving from a specialist function into mainstream business operations Employers are increasingly seeking professionals who combine technical business...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 856: 18th July 2026. Is Andy Burnham Ready to Keep Britain Working? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 855: 11th July 2026. PIP, NEETs and the £41 Billion Welfare Bill: Why the Timms Review Matters for Skills and…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 854: 4th July 2026. Why Phantom NEETs, Local Data and RONIs Are Crucial for a Burnham Skills Future This is…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 853: 27th June 2026. Double Disadvantage: Are We Pointing the Skills Compass in the Right Direction? This is the weekly…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 852: 20th June 2026. How can we solve the NEET or Economic Inactivity Crisis, when there are 707,000 vacancies for…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 851: 13th June 2026. How is Connect to Work Breaking Barriers to Employment? Is this potentially a blueprint for NEETs,…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 850: 6th June 2026. Could A Skills Compass Help Us Navigate The NEET Crisis And Deliver 1.8 Million New Jobs?…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 849: 30th May 2026. A Million NEETs Costs £125Bn a year; How do we Respond? This is the weekly e-newsletter…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 848: 23rd May 2026. More NEETs Than Vacancies: Can We Fix It in Four Years? This is the weekly e-newsletter…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 847: 16th May 2026. After DfE’s new investment in research centres to shape education policy, could this have a knock-on…
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