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 UK has one of the highest proportions of employees working 45 hours or more each week to be found in the EU. As such,…
“ A lecturer at Eastleigh College, Hampshire, has received a prestigious award from City & Guilds at their annual vocational UK Awards Ceremony held at…
“ Scotland has launched a new scheme to encourage overseas students to remain in the country after completing their studies. The Fresh Talent: Working in…
“ In an effort to accelerate England’s move from one of the lowest participation rates for 17 year olds in education in Europe to one…
“ A new programme has been announced by the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) in Largs, Scotland, where a Morrison’s store is…
“ In the wake of last week’s announcements of union dissatisfaction with the funding picture for Further Education in Ireland, a Director of City and…
“ Ten students from Yale College in Wales were short – listed for inclusion in a National Heritage Exhibition in Wales, it was revealed. The…
“ UK research will increasingly become “insular in outlook” if the decline in language learning is not halted. The British Academy has warned that Britain’s…
“ The experienced staff at Newcastle College face a troubled time with the revelation that several have been sent notices of dismissal by College Principal…
“ The new subject of “citizenship” was the brainchild of former Secretary for Education and Employment David Blunkett. Its introduction was controversial and it has…
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