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...
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...
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?…
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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…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 846: 9th May 2026. Will Apprenticeship Unit design change the focus of Providers? … and lessons from the worklessness capital.…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 845: 2nd May 2026. If FE Teaching is a Profession, Why is Training Optional? This is the weekly e-newsletter and…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 844: 25th April 2026. What Happens When There Aren’t Enough Jobs For Our Young People? This is the weekly e-newsletter…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 842 & 843: 18th April 2026. 957,000 NEETs vs 50,000 Apprenticeships: Is the Maths Adding Up? This is the weekly…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 841: 4th April 2026. Is £307 Million Enough to Maintain 175 College Estates? Or is it like the £2.61 per…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 839: 28th March 2026. Apprenticeship Achievements Are Up, But Who Is the Skills System Serving? This is the weekly e-newsletter…
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