I was delighted to work with colleagues at FE News’ Breaking Barriers event on a construction job. We worked to take apart the youth employment...
For too long, the national conversation around success has treated university as the default route into a professional career. Yet across the UK, thousands of...
At the start of this month, leaders from across government, further education, skills, employability and employer groups gathered for the Breaking Barriers Collective, hosted by...
There is a particular kind of honesty that emerges when a room full of practitioners, advocates and leaders agrees to stop being polite about a...
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...
Something struck me recently at the Breaking Barriers / NEET Collective, held in central London on 2nd June 2026 - a FE News and Edge...
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...
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,...
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In this article Neil discusses why Bolton University, facing opposition from local rivals, seeks to rebrand as the “University of Greater Manchester” to improve recognition,…
Reform UK wants an education system that ensures young people are proud of Britain and learn the skills, character and values to succeed in life.…
Students at the University of Sunderland had the chance to share their work with employers in this year’s Digital Showcase to help boost their employability.…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 750, June 15th, 2024: Manifesto Week: What’s Been Promised for FE & Skills? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
An outstanding Law student from the University of Chester has received a prize from a leading Chester law firm for her achievements. Carla Ellis, 22,…
Helen Maxwell, UK Business Development Manager at NCC Education, delves into the key barriers that impede social mobility learners and explores comprehensive strategies involving educational…
With a career spanning more than 22 years in renewables, Director of Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University(@ManMetUni) and Specialist Advisor to…
Excitement is building for the first-ever Chester Festival of Ideas with just three weeks to go until the four days filled with free events for…
Labour’s FE Promises: Reforming Further and Higher Education Here are the key Labour promises for skills, training, and education: The Labour Party manifesto for Further…
Liberal Democrats believe that education is an investment in our young people’s potential and our country’s future growth. That vision is embodied by our colleges,…
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