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...
Glasgow Clyde College (GCC) has created the world’s first ever TikTok prospectus, aimed at helping Gen Z-ers acrossScotland make their next steps after taking exams…
OpenLearn, the Open University’s free learning platform awarded its 250,000th free ‘digital badge’ to learners this week, a recognition of professional development and commitment to…
Students from the Royal College of Art (RCA) provided a stunning visual backdrop for King Charles III’s Coronation Concert as part of a unique Royal collaboration.…
Gillian Keegan celebrates the role of international education and promotes the benefits of embracing Artificial Intelligence in education. Good afternoon everyone. I’d like to welcome…
Barriers to ITT recruitment and delivery survey published by NASBTT New research undertaken by the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) has highlighted the…
Caribbean Medical Schools recently signed an official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of New Haven in Connecticut to expand access to education for…
Celebrations are underway as two Heart of Worcestershire College (HoW College) Access to Higher Education Students have been nominated for this year’s Brian May ‘Outstanding…
17-year-old Arts University Plymouth student from Ivybridge commended in the national Design Challenge Aaliyah Kempthorne, a Pre-Degree student from Arts University Plymouth, has won a…
Rising legal stars from the University of Chester who volunteer to help others have won an esteemed national award for their hard work, dedication and…
Heart of Worcestershire College (HoW College) is excited to announce the return of the face-to-face Blended Learning Conference. The event, which takes place on Monday…
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