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...
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...
BT Group has announced a new partnership with the charity AbilityNet to help improve the digital skills of 4,000 older and digitally excluded people across…
BPP University is delighted to confirm Professor Martyn Jones as Chancellor. This Honorary role was announced at BPP University’s London Graduation Ceremony, which took place…
GMColleges has seen a record breaking number of students register for WorldSkills UK Competitions, increasing 15% on last years’ entries. The GMColleges Annual Skills Competitions…
The University of Chester has celebrated its relocation into the heart of the Warrington with the unveiling of a blue heritage plaque in honour of…
St Mary’s School in Cambridge is celebrating national award recognition after it was named a finalist for the ‘Boarding Innovation Award’ category in the highly…
This release covers attainment at Level 2 (5 GCSEs 9-4 or equivalent) and Level 3 (2 A levels or equivalent) of young people at ages…
@BordersCollege recently welcomed former student and now Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Defence) for the Republic of Zambia, Norman Chipakupaku to the College to catch up…
The household names argue that everyone should have a work experience story, yet two thirds of young people left school without one Star chef Tom…
The Open University is offering 50 UK-based Black students on lower incomes the chance to study a degree for free. The Black Students Support Fund…
We’re all aware that many organisations had to make drastic changes to ensure they could still function effectively during COVID-19. Universities were no exception to…
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