Andy Burnham's call to put technical education at the heart of the national conversation is a welcome one. His proposal to expand technical pathways and...
Today, thousands of our learners across the country will open their Level 3 and T Level results and take another important step on their career...
Results day is the starting point – not the finish line: how parents and carers can support young people this summer For many families, results...
There are very few moments in a career when you quietly sit back and think, "We've finally got there." Last week was one of those...
Andy Burnham means business. Two weeks into the job, the new Prime Minister has promised to end rough sleeping, fix social care, cap energy bills...
It seems everyone in Greater Manchester has an Andy Burnham Story. Mine starts backstage at Parklife festival in 2017. I was fortunate enough to be...
Employers understand the need for skills. They experience recruitment pressures, changing technology and gaps in workforce capability directly. What many understand less clearly, is how...
The Breaking Barriers report is absolutely right to focus on building more bridges into work for young people and moving the debate away from cliff...
On Tuesday last week, the Prime Minister announced plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study. There was more focus on...
In the first three months of 2026, the number of young people in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEETs) passed...
“ A Welsh College has announced that they have recently held a course open to school students from their local area that enables school girls…
“ The importance of language skills in the transport sector was further enhanced by the appointment of Patsy Hodson to oversee the area of curriculum…
“ The training and skills sector’s starter’s pistol has been heard, writes Jethro Marsh for FE News, and the crack lingers in the air whilst…
“ Catering students in South Wales will be licking their lips in anticipation at the facilities on offer following a £400,000 investment in The College…
“ Up to £11 million has been made available by the East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) in order to regenerate three projects in Derbyshire. The…
“ Work is good for you ““ according to research released yesterday by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Entitled “Is Work Good for…
“ The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) yesterday outlined its commitment and determination to ensuring the highest standards in regulation, with the publication of a…
“ Next week in FE News: FE leaders from across the post-16 landscape write exclusively on how they would spend the £11 billion allocated to…
“ First Minister Jack McConnell MSP has outlined his vision for the future ““ knowledge and skills must drive Scotland’s competitive edge over the next…
Our people were telling us they wanted externally recognised qualifications to be on offer, which is where the idea came from. We have 67,000 employees…
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