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,...
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...
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A set of identical twins who both studied Nursing at the University of Derby were reunited at their graduation ceremony with the midwife who helped…
Executive Summary The Government is considering changes to funding for level 7 apprenticeships which could mean that, in the future, the solicitor apprenticeship is no…
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…
An update to financial modelling from the Office for Students (OfS) has found continued pressures on the higher education sector in England. The analysis, which…
Almost two-thirds (64%) of mums would consider retraining for a new career but are held back by multiple barriers, according to new data. The findings,…
University of Salford’s Business School has appointed Professor Vahid Vahidinasab as Professor of Sustainability, affirming the institution’s continued commitment to improving the environment and reducing…
Four academics from the University of Derby @DerbyUni have been added to a prestigious global list of the world’s top scientists. The ‘World Ranking Top…
Corvinus University of Budapest has officially become a part of QTEM, an international higher education alliance. The QTEM network brings together top universities, high-achieving students,…
As the little bear returns to the big screen for Paddington in Peru, a University of Sunderland lecturer asks – is Paddington the original illegal…
Heriot-Watt University has purchased Explorance MLY to provide comprehensive analysis of open comments derived from student surveys. The University, which has five campuses across the…
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