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...
There is a particular kind of honesty that emerges when a room full of practitioners, advocates and leaders agrees to stop being polite about a...
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...
Students from Alton College and HSDC Havant were recently visited by Lord Kennedy of Southwark, Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Lords and Stephen…
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and the Royal College of Art (RCA) today announced that affiliates Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are renewing their…
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is launching a new and innovative £14m scheme to support adults in the city-region with learning essential numeracy skills. Multiply…
Travis Perkins plc is proud to present its new Early Careers Hub in collaboration with Youth Employment UK. As the UK’s largest supplier of building…
London South East Colleges has recognised the valued contribution of two outstanding supporters, conferring them both with prestigious fellowships. Former leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Cllr Denise…
Performing Arts students at Northern Regional College will debut their ‘end of year performing arts show’ next week at the Brian Friel Theatre, Belfast. Students…
Five schools and over 300 pupils in Perth & Kinross have become pioneers in enterprise learning, having taken part in an award-winning business simulation game. …
Earlier this week, the European Students Union (ESU) passed a resolution that called upon the UK to reassociate with Erasmus+, calling the Turing scheme a…
A lecturer from the University of Chester joined a litter pick organised in honour of the Coronation with volunteers making a crown-shaped trail through Warrington…
A short film exploring the racism and microaggressions experienced by young people in Britain was launched in May. The film was created by the Student…
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