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.
The popular Big Bang Fair is returning for another year and, from today, schools can register for free tickets to attend. The annual Fair is the UK’s largest…
Imagine having a career that would take you to the skies, travelling the globe and immersing yourself in tourism cultures across the world. For former…
A TRANSFORMATIVE social mobility charity celebrating its 10th anniversary will support and educate even more young people across north east Wales in 2024. WeMindTheGap has received…
Later this week, NUS Scotland is set to publish the first in its new Broken System series of reports. The Broke Students, Broken System report…
Students at North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) have been praised for their ‘sheer grit and determination’ at a celebration event to recognise their…
South West College is taking part in the annual Northern Ireland (NI) Apprenticeship Week 2024, a week-long celebration led by the Department for the Economy,…
Being a student is tough, especially when the world of work is changing faster than ever. How do I know what my skills are? What…
The Manifesto for our Future highlights the ‘cycle of crises’ that students face and what the next government can do to fix them. The National…
Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths have recently gone through big changes. The Department for Education (DfE) made new rules for these qualifications, and…
A student who volunteers with a local scout group in Swansea has received a Neighbourly Award for her contribution to the community, after being nominated…
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