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...
More than 30 employees of North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) with a combined service of over 820 years have been recognised with a…
Activate Learning was recognised for its online education programme with a win at the Edufuturists Uprising awards on Thursday (04/05). The college group received the Outstanding Online School Award, which…
Research from Leeds City College reveals that game-inspired tasks can boost attainment in maths. The research found that putting maths into a context that resonates with students or…
South West College (SWC) is launching five fully funded Higher Education Scholarships for full-time study in 2023/24. These ‘Higher Education Scholarships’ are part of SWC’s…
The pace of change in education today is unprecedented, with both teaching methods and content evolving rapidly. This has significant implications for educators, who must…
AN award-winning gardener has cultivated a new career in education and been honoured with a prestigious accolade. Geraint Ellis, from Porthmadog, received The Livery Company…
Hopwood Hall College and University Centre is celebrating after being named a double winner at the prestigious Educate North Awards. The college – which has…
New City College has launched FE’s first low carbon technology lab to provide green skills training for London’s workforce. The lab, equipped with cutting-edge technology,…
Genius Group has announced the three winners of its annual Partner Awards. The awards recognise faculty and content partners, as well as country and city…
Students from North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College joined hundreds of their peers across the UK to take part in the ‘King’s Coronation National Big…
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