The UK will need hundreds of thousands of new construction workers in the coming years to meet demand for housing, infrastructure and clean energy projects....
The debate about whether AI belongs in education is rapidly becoming redundant. The more important question is what education does now that AI is already...
Young people not in education, employment or training have often missed out on opportunities to develop essential employment skills. The Nuffield Foundation has launched a...
100,000 placements is a welcome start. Who helps young people get to day one? In thirty-five years working in careers guidance, I have watched a...
Term has started, and colleges are still settling timetables and filling gaps in delivery. It's a good moment to look at who's teaching under subcontracted...
Adult learners are already investing in new careers; policy should turn that commitment into a connected journey from entry-level competence to higher technical progression. The...
The funded management ladder has gone. Team Leader at Level 3, Operations Manager at Level 5, Chartered Manager at Level 6, Coaching Professional, Improvement Practitioner,...
While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“ Councils in Central London involved in the Voluntary Service Network recently launched a cross borough capacity building project. The launch took place at the…
“ Maths is often seen as a stuffy, difficult subject, writes Joel Goldman for FE News. Memories of maths lessons are often accompanied by disapproving…
“ Exclusion: the action of excluding somebody / something, writes Jethro Marsh for FE News. Alternatively, it can be a person or thing that is…
“There’s good news for budding young fashion photographers with the announcement that Clotheshow Live is extending its renowned Educational bursary. The Clothes Show Live Educational…
“ The Department for Work and Pensions recently reported the findings of a survey asking nearly 1,200 companies about the effectiveness of European Social Fund…
“ The Sixth Form Colleges Forum (SFCF) have teamed up with the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) to set up a new framework of…
“ The debate regarding the most efficient way for the Government and for training providers (indeed, FE in general) to engage with communities, businesses and…
“ Young people in East Ayrshire staying in further education will have more choice and opportunity to gain transferable skills and qualifications, with the announcement…
“ A homeless persons charity has issued a warning to the government – maximise access to learning in order to combat homelessness. Via its Weapons…
First Steps is a personal development programme for first-line managers who are in the learning and skills sector, and in the FE system. What we…
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