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....
“ The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) yesterday outlined its commitment and determination to ensuring the highest standards in regulation, with the publication of a…
“ Next week in FE News: FE leaders from across the post-16 landscape write exclusively on how they would spend the £11 billion allocated to…
“ First Minister Jack McConnell MSP has outlined his vision for the future ““ knowledge and skills must drive Scotland’s competitive edge over the next…
Our people were telling us they wanted externally recognised qualifications to be on offer, which is where the idea came from. We have 67,000 employees…
“ A free online resource will offer students, researchers and academics access to thousands of hours of rare and historic sound recordings. The British Library…
“ Poor provision and a lack of teachers have left English language courses in a dire state, according to new evidence published today. The National…
“ A £15 million fund will be transferred to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) today to further the training and development of employees. Secretary of…
“ A 21 year-old chef from Sheffield has scooped the top prize at last months New Zealand-United Kingdom Culinary Challenge. Chris Hagan, a student at…
“ NATFHE, the UK’s University and College Lecturers” Union, has responded to the green paper on offender skills recently released by calling attention to the…
“ 2005 saw the Further Education sector expand further than ever, with the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) budget for FE expected to grow even…
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