Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
The forthcoming Budget and the Milburn Review will bring further focus onto participation, opportunity and workforce development; apprenticeships are once again set to occupy a...
Kerry Boffey of FIN asks if nominee training is about preparing for an Ofsted inspection or should it be doing something much bigger. Of course,...
Further education (FE) and skills generates knowledge every day. Teachers, trainers, leaders and support staff investigate what works, adapt practice and draw on evidence to...
At the Lifelong Education Institute’s annual lecture, Andy Haldane set out a compelling reason to take lifelong learning seriously: longer lives will require longer working...
Research from the Money and Pensions Service in 2024 found that 76% of teachers say most pupils leave school or college without the money skills...
Around one million 16-24 year olds in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET). That’s one in seven young people, drifting up...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 871: 31st October 2026. Will Milburn Encourage Vacancy Creation? Especially after the ‘breathing space’ Budget was light on support for…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 870: 24th October 2026. Will the Budget Back Employers to Create the Vacancies Young People Need? This is the weekly…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 869: 17th October 2026. OECD Skills Dashboard: which jobs are in shortage across the OECD but in surplus in the…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 868: 10th October 2026. Can We Keep Britain Working and Learning? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by FE…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 867: 3rd October 2026. NEETs: From the Fringe to the Mainstream, What’s Next? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 866: 26th September 2026. Where Will All the Work Experience Placements Come From? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 865: 19th September 2026. Do We Actually Know What Learners Need and Employers Want? This is the weekly e-newsletter and…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 864: 12th September 2026. Are You On Top Of Your Attendance Data? Especially After The Children’s Commissioner Uncovers 42,000 Hidden…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 863: 5th September 2026. Postcode Lottery: 32% of All Degree Apprenticeships Are in 10 Postcode Areas and What Is Your…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 862: 29th August 2026. NEET Numbers Are Falling… But Are We Fixing the Right Things with Employers To Reduce It…
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