The apprenticeship sector in England has spent much of the last decade focused on delivery, quality and employer engagement. The next phase is likely to...
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...
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Further Reading/Listening (mostly podcasts this week, unsurprisingly!): Podcast.co Matchmaker.fm Masters of Scale – Reid Hoffman Your Next Million – Frank Kern Paul McKenna’s Positivity Podcast…
#TeamEarlyChildhood Podcast 1: In this first episode I am interviewing Juls from @EY_Matters “Hello! Most of you will know me as Juls from EY Matters and I…
#MentalHealth and wellbeing motivated me, not money, says @TheBodyCoach Joe Wicks Fitness coach, author and TV presenter Joe Wicks will talk about the mental health…
Have the Chancellor’s policies been stimulating enough? In July’s Summer Economic Update, the Chancellor announced another significant spending package. In normal times, even in times…
Top Ten Tips for Teachers and #FE Managers In the Forty-First episode of his podcast Top Ten Tips for Teachers and FE Managers, Arnie Skelton discusses…
Tonight’s guests include: John Yarham, Interim CEO Careers and Enterprise Company | Steve Stewart, OBE – Careers England | Carolyn Parry FRSA, RCDP – Founder Director and Lead…
This week, we welcome Penny Lee AKA The Brand Directoress (@B_Directoress) to the (virtual) booth, where we discuss how the Design sector has been impacted…
Tonight’s guests include: Paul Grainger, Co-director of the Centre for Education and Work, UCL | Jamie Smith, C-Learning | Andy Durman, Emsi UK | Dave Coplin, The Envisioners | Rebecca Garrod-Waters, Ufi Charitable Trust | Ryan…
Tonight’s guests include: Ken Skates MS Minister for Economy and Transport Minister for North Wales | Fiona Aldridge, Director of Policy and Research at Learning and Work Institute…
Further Reading/Listening: Mental Health Awareness Week – https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week Form Score – https://www.linkedin.com/company/formtoday/ Daisy May Cooper and Fearne Cotton: The Happy Place Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daisy-may-cooper/id1353058891?i=1000474914066 The…
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