Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
Elizabeth Histed’s path to academic success has been anything but conventional. Having faced significant challenges throughout her early years, Elizabeth’s journey to higher education is…
Local MP Shaun Davies gave Telford College’s media students a unique work experience opportunity — by letting them put him in the hot seat. Aspiring…
Fife College has proudly inducted Alan Jenkins into its Hall of Fame, recognising his outstanding achievements in broadcast journalism. Originally from East Wemyss, Alan attended…
Ulster University, recently crowned University of the Year 2024 at the prestigious Times Higher Education Annual Awards, has signed up to Explorance Blue and Explorance…
Losing his dad at a young age and growing up in a poverty-stricken, war-torn country, Mohamed Dore, defied all odds to become Minister for Education,…
The report highlights the impact of differences in post-16 education and training systems and policies, with a specific focus on whether Scotland’s Winter Leaving Rules…
Anyone who falsely creates a qualification certificate, or alters a genuine one and passes it off as their own, is committing qualification fraud. Qualification fraud…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 784: 15th February 2025 | NAW25: Is avoiding English and Maths in Apprenticeships a good idea?| FE Soundbite 784 This…
As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2025, Sodexo UK & Ireland is celebrating the inspiring journeys of apprentices who are building their careers through hands-on…
Proposals for a new inspection model include: Ofsted has today launched a major consultation, seeking the views of parents, carers, professionals and learners, on a…
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