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...
“This week: the Army leads the pack while one prison demonstrates how not to run a learning programme. TNG NetworkOverall effectiveness: Grade 3 (Satisfactory)Capacity to…
Foreign languages are rarely out of the spotlight at the current time, especially in the light of the Leitch Report and various Government statements over…
“ 3 million young adults feel that lacking the right skills has prevented them from pay-rises and promotions, research has shown. Further, more than 1…
“ A company based in Newtown has become the first organisation in mid ““ Wales within the Usdaw aegis to take the “Basic Skills Employer…
“ The Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEA) has been reviewing the support networks of specialist staff within Scotland’s colleges to improve knowledge and practice sharing.…
“ The progressive role in employee training taken by trade unions formed a key part of the TUC’s annual Union Learning Fund (ULF) Conference. The…
“ In October 2005, the BBC will be launching their Reading and Writing (RaW) campaign, a bold new initiative to reach out to the nation…
“ Fforwm, the association of Further Education colleges and institutions in Wales, has welcomed funding by ELWa for Further Education institutions across Wales to develop…
“ “Transition”, the report on issues faced by 16 -25 year old young adults making the change from adolescence to adulthood published by the Social…
“ Over 500 union members have said that further education colleges should do more than just “cater to the needs of employers”. Research revealed by…
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