For decades, young people have been encouraged to see vocational routes as alternatives to success rather than central to it. Yet at this very moment,...
The 2026-2027 WISE Prize for Education invites education innovators to turn boldideas into real‑world impact. As someone deeply engaged in improving learning outcomes and advancing...
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...
Southampton City College has confirmed support from Abbey UK Corporate Banking to help get its £32 million facilities project off the ground. Abbey will provide…
Ministers accused the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) of mismanagement yesterday as it emerged colleges could lose more than £170m due to refurbishment delays. According…
Cornwall Marine Employers Training Group, Ltd Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision Satisfactory: Grade 3 Capacity to improve Satisfactory: Grade 3 Achievement and…
Deloitte, the accounting and consulting giant, urged employers to support its pledge to guarantee job interviews for graduates of its Employability Skills scheme today. The Employability…
A Preston College and Cardinal Newman College project has helped 13 students with learning difficulties secure work placements with local businesses. The Invest to Change project…
The Royal Navy Service, Portsmouth Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision Good: Grade 2 Capacity to improve Good: Grade 2 Achievement and standards…
Only 36 per cent of principals are women, according to a survey of 361 further education colleges carried out by the Women’s Leadership Network (WLN).…
The Government’s employment and skills programmes are in need of "radical" revisions to help get people back into work, warns the Association of Learning Providers…
An increasing number of carers are missing out on opportunities for learning and work because of their caring responsibilities, it has emerged. More than five…
Stow College has announced it will withdraw from the New Campus Glasgow project, which would have seen Glasgow’s four city centre colleges join forces to…
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