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 third annual STAR Awards ceremony is due to take place in London this October. The awards will honour those people who work tirelessly…
Graduates looking for a career in investment banking are letting themselves down at the interview stage, according to the Securities & Investment Review (S&IR). An…
“ The Lancashire town of Pendle held a community information event for residents, volunteers and community organisations on Tuesday 11th April. The meeting was held…
“ 2005 was a year to remember for the Welsh Further Education colleges, as they reaped the rewards for their exceptionally hard work and as…
“ “Today, the British economy has just 9 million highly skilled jobs. By 2020, it will need 14 million highly skilled workers”¦” And so, another…
“ The key to the success of a business is an expansion in the elusive profit margin. There are a number of means for achieving…
“ The issue of funding for adult education courses has become increasingly fraught in recent months as the Government have targeted funding more specifically at…
“ As hot as it has been in recent weeks, this did not stop the great and the good from the training / employers partners…
“ “So what are the problems? Many of them are well rehearsed.” Like Liz Smith, Unionlearn’s Director, those involved within the Further Education sector are…
“ Britain suffers from an acute case of boring students, writes Daniel Wallis for FE News. The affliction extends from comatose school pupils to zombie…
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