It’s been a couple of weeks since the Milburn report was published, and I like everyone have been digesting the report and the analysis. Like a well-trained student,...
Britain’s NEET crisis is no longer a warning sign; it is a structural failure. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures (Jan-March 2026) estimate...
Across further and higher education, widening participation has become one of the defining policy priorities of the past two decades. Institutions have rightly focused on...
Young people today are entering a world in upheaval. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, record-breaking temperatures, and the accelerating rise of AI is...
According to the latest ONS labour market data, youth unemployment has hit 14.7%. That means one in seven young people looking for work can't find...
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...
The 157 Group, which represents 26 of the most influential colleges FE, hopes to shed more light on how its members are engaging and supporting…
Last Friday, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) unveiled a short-list of 13 FE building projects that have successfully proceeded to the next stage of…
Newcastle Upon Tyne Council Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision Good: Grade 2 Capacity to improve Good: Grade 2 Achievement and standards Good:…
A new education-dedicated company has been launched to help schools, colleges and facilities management groups gain the correct equipment for their needs. The Education Reseller,…
In order for the UK economy and business to flourish, it is essential for the workforce to have the correct skills required. The UK Commission…
According to a recent report, although recruitment is drying up, there is real scope for those already in work to secure development and promotion opportunities.…
Renault UK Ltd, Rickmansworth Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision Good: Grade 2 Capacity to improve Good: Grade 2 Achievement and standards Outstanding:…
London’s Community-based skills, training and employment support projects are set for a £1.2m boost to push participation in the Cultural Olympiad and other arts related…
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics yesterday revealed unemployment in the UK had soared to 2.261 million in the three months to April…
Learning pioneer Robust Training has launched the second in a fleet of six buses designed to take the training message into the community and get…
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