There is a persistent and costly misunderstanding at the heart of workforce design in Further Education. We continue to measure people against roles that were...
The quality of initial teacher training (ITT) in further education (FE) is again under review, but this time with a sharper regulatory edge. From 2026,...
At Milton Keynes, we were the first FE College Group in the country to receive the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) inspection, and I’m delighted to...
Geoffrey Hinton and I have something in common. We both studied and worked in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence department at the University of...
In 2026 the job market feels uncertain for many people entering the workforce. The UK unemployment rate has risen to a near five-year high. At...
Rising youth unemployment highlights growing complexity for practitioners. This article explores how recent reforms, system challenges and frontline insight shape what’s needed to support young...
Skills shortages in construction are not a new problem. For at least ten years, we have been grappling with this issue, and the CITB is...
The need for a third post-16 Level 3 pathway, providing a middle ground between A Levels and T Levels, has long been clear. The dual-track...
Could you get a hot meal for £2.61? That’s what the government are expecting colleges to do by freezing the funding for free meals for the poorest students. The reality...
The Department for Education has now published more of its policy decisions that shape the future for technical qualifications at Level 3 and below in...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 781: 25th January 2025 | Learning from Kintsugi: Can We Repair Our ‘Broken Skills’ System with Gold?| FE Soundbite 781…
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Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 779: 11th January 2025 | Are we in a short-term skills trap? How do we Build tomorrow’s workforce from the…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 778: 4th January 2025 | Kicking off 2025 This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by FE News: ISSN 2732-4095.…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 777: 21st December 2024 | Who is the FE News Christmas Number 1? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 776: 14th December 2024 | Level 3 Defunding: More Stability Ahead? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal by FE…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 775: 7th December 2024 | Will the revised Gatsby Benchmarks transform Careers Guidance? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 774: 30th November 2024 | Will the Interconnected approach Get Britain Working? The new Get Britain Working White Paper was…
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.…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 772: 16th October 2024 | Is there a youth engagement crisis? This week’s Soundbite is sponsored by Turnitin This is…
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