Long-time observers of the UK skills system are prone to wearily observing that it is fragmented, complex and a victim of policy inconsistency over time....
According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
The biggest challenges facing the further education workforce are no great secret. Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties...
For years, employers have been telling us that something fundamental is missing in the labour market. Not technical skills, although those matter enormously, but the...
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has topped one million for the first time since 2013. Alan Milburn's independent...
Ladi Mohammed and Shani Wijemuni discuss how you turn better understanding of the skills an economy needs into better decisions by people, employers, and training...
A member of your team discloses a neurodivergent condition. You do the right thing. You agree to an adjustment. You understandably feel that the difficult...
The new Burnham led government has only been in power for a couple of months but it has already done enough to indicate that it...
I read three things recently that felt worth pulling together, if only to highlight them rather than fully make sense of them. The first was...
V Levels could offer something the post-16 system badly needs: greater flexibility for young people who want vocational learning without having to specialise as early...
“Last week FE News reported that C&G had won a £3 million contract with training provider VT Training and Skills. Today we bring you further…
“Phil Hope, MP for Corby and East Northants, was among the attendees at the recent signing of a Learning Agreement between Corus and unions Community…
“ Schools Minister Jim Knight congratulated pupils and teachers, as today’s “A” Level results showed improvement in overall pass rates, and rises in the numbers…
“Further education colleges could save as much as £75 million through better purchasing practices according to a report released by the Committee of Public Accounts.Based…
“After a week of confusion, disappointment, and elation in some quarters over the delayed introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs), FE News takes a reflective…
“If you”re searching for the perfect present for friends or family this Christmas, here’s something new: FE courses gift vouchers.The Department for Innovation, Universities and…
“ Local college students were treated to a glamorous night at the newly refurbished Wembley Stadium as part of an awards ceremony held earlier this…
“ In an unprecedented move, News International, the publishing section of Rupert Murdoch’s vast media empire News Corp, has announced that it is inviting bids…
“ The Lancashire Colleges Consortium recently sponsored an event looking at how to best support local businesses through training as part of The Business Case…
“ Public value. Public leadership. Inter ““ organisational networking. These are all terms that anyone involved in public sector management is undoubtedly familiar with. But…
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