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...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
A creative and dedicated student has been commended for her incredible performance at local market. Agata Hendzel, who is currently enrolled in the Level 4…
A common misconception about apprenticeships is that they are aimed at school-leavers making their first foray into the world of work, typically in a technical…
More than 5,000 students from across the North East and Tees Valley are set to benefit from employer-led careers guidance as the award-winning employability programme,…
The world’s first business school dedicated to health, UCL’s Global Business School for Health (GBSH), today announces the appointment of former Australian Health Minister Professor…
Coleg Llandrillo sport students recently trained to be rugby referees ready to officiate at Urdd tournaments. Learners completed their Referee in Education course with Sean…
Wigan is the best place to be an apprentice in England, according to new research by tech startup Multiverse. Multiverse’s ‘Best Places to be an Apprentice’ ranks…
Kirstie Donnelly MBE, Chief Executive, City & Guilds reflects on the positive value of apprenticeships to learners and the economy. She focuses on how apprenticeships can…
The construction industry is the bedrock of the UK’s economic growth. It relies on skilled workers to produce quality infrastructure across housing, healthcare and education…
A Hampshire teenager is encouraging others to consider a career in maritime this National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February), after landing his dream job. Harvie Evershed,…
The University of Chester will host the Cathedrals Group Universities Choir Festival 2024 at Chester Cathedral. University choirs from across the country will perform and…
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