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...
Something struck me recently at the Breaking Barriers / NEET Collective, held in central London on 2nd June 2026 - a FE News and Edge...
Recently, I visited PET-Xi in Coventry, and I left with a feeling I know all too well: admiration, frustration and a deep sense of déjà...
Practitioners, leaders, researchers and advocates gathered in London to do something the sector urgently needed: not just name the problem, but co-design the route out...
There’s a gulf between where many NEET young people are and where employers need them to be so that they can thrive in a job. The UK must find ways to bridge that gulf -...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
Somerset company Westwind Oak, one of the exhibitors at this month’s South West Homebuilding & Renovating Show, is keen to show the value of apprenticeships…
Coleg Llandrillo Creative Media students worked on a live mixed martial arts event that was broadcast to millions of UFC fans. Deborah Kelty, Josh Taylor,…
A major national study of over 11,000 Year 13 students (aged 17-18) has found that a quarter have sought some form of mental health support…
Solent University, Southampton is powering women in the media as Sophie Humphrey, a final year studying TV Production, becomes the latest student to scoop a prestigious…
Yugo, a leading global student company, recognises the importance of diversity in the workplace and has been dedicated to supporting its students from all backgrounds…
International STEM competition winners encourage a more sustainable future! The British International Education Association (BIEA) is proud to bring together the winners and participants of…
Empiric Student Property plc (ticker: ESP), the owner and operator of premium, studio-led, student accommodation across the UK, is pleased to provide a business and…
New research that explores the mental health of almost 13,000 students and graduates, has found that 39% say they experienced a decline in their mental…
CASHING IN on college support is helping students to budget and better manage their money in preparation for the coming years. Coleg Cambria’s Learner Experience…
Over 1,200 students from further education colleges around the country have taken part in a unique series of career events, focused on the exciting world…
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