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...
Something struck me recently at the Breaking Barriers / NEET Collective, held in central London on 2nd June 2026 - a FE News and Edge...
Recently, I visited PET-Xi in Coventry, and I left with a feeling I know all too well: admiration, frustration and a deep sense of déjà...
Practitioners, leaders, researchers and advocates gathered in London to do something the sector urgently needed: not just name the problem, but co-design the route out...
There’s a gulf between where many NEET young people are and where employers need them to be so that they can thrive in a job. The UK must find ways to bridge that gulf -...
Alan Milburn’s Young People and Work interim report should land as a national alarm bell. Nearly one million young people are now not in education,...
UK government and organisations are constantly discussing ongoing skills shortages and apprenticeships and employability, yet one of the biggest untapped resources that often gets overlooked...
The Level 4 AI and Automation Practitioner apprenticeship launched by Skills England has arrived at a difficult moment for the FE sector. The management apprenticeship...
The term NEET has long been used as shorthand for young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training. It is often framed as...
New apprenticeship reforms could play an important role in improving diversity across the UK workforce, particularly as policymakers seek to widen access to skilled careers and address persistent barriers...
“ The University and College Union (UCU) have today panned critics who disparage the achievements of college leavers as thousands of students find out their…
“The World Cup is back, writes Daniel Wallis for FE News. Another chance for England to win, if only in the Tim Henman sense of…
“ The Minister of State for Education Alan Johnson MP may have announced grandly that adult literacy will be no more than a memory by…
“ Following government plans to make the housing market more transparent for prospective home-buyers, a new qualification for Home Inspectors was announced last week by…
“ SkillsActive has formally registered its interest with the government this week with regards to securing a National Skills Academy (NSA) for the sector. SkillsActive…
“ A national provider of work-based learning solutions has been awarded a “Good” grade by the government watchdog that monitors and regulates post-16 learning. JHP…
“The Development of the Diploma in Retail and its supply chain commencesSkillsmart Retail Ltd is leading the development of the Diploma in Retail and Its…
“The Public Services Skills Councils (SSCs) have announced their intention to work collaboratively for the delivery of excellence in public services. In the public service…
“An academy set up to help people run businesses in creative industries is a regional winner of Enterprising Britain 2007. Slough Creative Academy, which has…
“Helen Smith, Managing Director of Construction Learning World talks to FE News about the rapid growth of the Nottingham-based private training company, why they were…
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