Long-time observers of the UK skills system are prone to wearily observing that it is fragmented, complex and a victim of policy inconsistency over time....
According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
The biggest challenges facing the further education workforce are no great secret. Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties...
For years, employers have been telling us that something fundamental is missing in the labour market. Not technical skills, although those matter enormously, but the...
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has topped one million for the first time since 2013. Alan Milburn's independent...
Ladi Mohammed and Shani Wijemuni discuss how you turn better understanding of the skills an economy needs into better decisions by people, employers, and training...
A member of your team discloses a neurodivergent condition. You do the right thing. You agree to an adjustment. You understandably feel that the difficult...
The new Burnham led government has only been in power for a couple of months but it has already done enough to indicate that it...
I read three things recently that felt worth pulling together, if only to highlight them rather than fully make sense of them. The first was...
V Levels could offer something the post-16 system badly needs: greater flexibility for young people who want vocational learning without having to specialise as early...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
The UK’s top apprentices and learners have been celebrated by WorldSkills UK (Friday 22 November) at a glittering ceremony at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. WorldSkills UK…
Welcome to Episode 3 of Unlocking Opportunities, a new livestream season in partnership with FE News and NCFE. Episode 3 is exploring NEETs (Not in…
Executive Summary The Government is considering changes to funding for level 7 apprenticeships which could mean that, in the future, the solicitor apprenticeship is no…
COLEG CAMBRIA has taken the support of students and staff to new levels. In addition to events and activities around World Mental Health Day and…
Universities need support to deliver Skills and Growth for the Future Our Higher Education (HE) system is internationally renowned for delivering world-leading education, with 11…
The CyberHub Trust has successfully delivered its latest Roadshow, building on the success of 2023’s ‘Film & Gaming’ event. This year, the theme was ‘Career…
A student from the University of Sunderland has shared his perspective on what it is like to be someone who is care-experienced and studying in…
The government has today (Monday 4 November) unveiled a significant package of measures to support students and stabilise the university sector. Students facing cost of…
A dazzling celebration of diversity and achievement unfolded at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC), where over 800 guests gathered for the 9th annual Multicultural Apprenticeship…
Students using the AI tech less in their studies than their educators think UK university students are using AI significantly less in their studies than…
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