The apprenticeship sector in England has spent much of the last decade focused on delivery, quality and employer engagement. The next phase is likely to...
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...
Entries for the Next Generation Learning Awards 2008 close on 9 July With the closing date of 9 July fast approaching, Becta, the lead agency…
Figures show the huge success of ALG on its first anniversary As the Adult Learning Grant (ALG) today celebrates its one year anniversary since national…
This week: Adult and community learning in Sheffield, London and Manchester Manor Training and Resource Centre, Sheffield Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of…
Graham Hoyle, chief executive of the Association of Learning Providers, was awarded the OBE for services to skills training in Bristol. Mr Hoyle, 61, lives…
This week: Several ‘outstanding’ Sixth Form Colleges from the late spring inspections Hereford Sixth Form College, Hereford Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision …
This week: Several ‘outstanding’ Sixth Form Colleges from the late spring inspections Hereford Sixth Form College, Hereford Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision Outstanding:…
This week: Cricket apprenticeships with a satisfactory deliveryEngland and Wales Cricket Board Ltd, London Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision Satisfactory: Grade 3…
USU believes progress to implement the Race Relations Amendment Act is unacceptably slow. Members of the University College Union (UCU) have agreed to name and…
Cameron to announce new Tory Reforms for Charity and Voluntary sector. Cameron speaks of ‘Bottom up Social Responsibility’ and organisations being ‘allowed to act on…
This week: Good grades for Pearson Education Pearson PLC, Harlow Summary of grades awarded: Effectiveness of provision Good: Grade 2 Capacity to…
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