For decades, young people have been encouraged to see vocational routes as alternatives to success rather than central to it. Yet at this very moment,...
The 2026-2027 WISE Prize for Education invites education innovators to turn boldideas into real‑world impact. As someone deeply engaged in improving learning outcomes and advancing...
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Milburn report was published, and I like everyone have been digesting the report and the analysis. Like a well-trained student,...
Britain’s NEET crisis is no longer a warning sign; it is a structural failure. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures (Jan-March 2026) estimate...
Across further and higher education, widening participation has become one of the defining policy priorities of the past two decades. Institutions have rightly focused on...
Young people today are entering a world in upheaval. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, record-breaking temperatures, and the accelerating rise of AI is...
According to the latest ONS labour market data, youth unemployment has hit 14.7%. That means one in seven young people looking for work can't find...
I was delighted to work with colleagues at FE News’ Breaking Barriers event on a construction job. We worked to take apart the youth employment...
For too long, the national conversation around success has treated university as the default route into a professional career. Yet across the UK, thousands of...
At the start of this month, leaders from across government, further education, skills, employability and employer groups gathered for the Breaking Barriers Collective, hosted by...
HowNow secures $5 (£4) million in Series A funding from Mercia and Pearson Ventures HowNow, a learning experience platform (LXP) that helps companies onboard, upskill…
Degree Apprenticeships are helping to “level up” opportunities for young people and contributing to greater productivity, according to the findings of new research. The research…
Two students from Arsenal Football Club studying at City of Westminster College shared their experience of visiting Auschwitz as the country gathered to mark Holocaust…
A NORTH WALES politician praised college leaders for embracing the views of staff before key decisions are made. Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, Hannah Blythyn…
The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Karen Douglas, met South Eastern Regional College (SERC) students along with other volunteers at Scrabo Tower in…
17 students from eight different schools in Leicester and Leicestershire have graduated from Leicester College’s first ever Junior Chef Academy. The cookery course is a…
Have you been thinking about applying for an apprenticeship? Please see below for some top tips from Kirstie Donnelly, CEO of City & Guilds, the…
Students on a range of creative and visual arts courses at Gower College Swansea had a fantastic opportunity to meet with employers and university lecturers…
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2023 is the 16th annual celebration of apprenticeships. The week brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a…
How can you face and overcome your fears? How do you remain positive if you’re stuck in a negative mindset? And what’s the best way…
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