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Vikki Smith

Why FE and Skills Matters to the Future of Young People and Work

By Education Training Foundation

The publication of the Milburn interim review on young people and work arrives at an important moment for England’s education, employment and skills system. With...

Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE, UK, EU and International careers policy, research and practice specialist

Is the Social Contract with Young People Broken and Can We Fix It?

By Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE

Something struck me recently at the Breaking Barriers / NEET Collective, held in central London on 2nd June 2026 - a FE News and Edge...

Common Sense, Compassion and the Courage to Act: What 26 Years in FE Has Taught Me

By Gateway Qualifications

Recently, I visited PET-Xi in Coventry, and I left with a feeling I know all too well: admiration, frustration and a deep sense of déjà...

Vikki Smith and Amanada Kirby

Beyond the Label: What the SEND Transition Collective taught us

By Education Training Foundation

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...

Iona Ledwidge

A Job isn’t Enough for NEETs with Barriers

By Spear Youth employment charity

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 -...

Rob May

Are we asking Apprenticeships to Solve the Wrong Problem?

By Rob May

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,...

Adam Herbert

Why Local SMEs Remain Underused in the Skills System

By Go Live Data

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 AI apprenticeship is the right move. Now make sure it trains for the right thing

By Aspectus Group

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...

Vikki Smith

NEET as a Signal of System Strain

By Education Training Foundation

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...

Nichola Hay MBE Exclusive

How Apprenticeship Reform Could Unlock Workforce Diversity and Strengthen UK Skills Pipelines 

By BPP

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...

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