The Breaking Barriers report is absolutely right to focus on building more bridges into work for young people and moving the debate away from cliff...
On Tuesday last week, the Prime Minister announced plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study. There was more focus on...
In the first three months of 2026, the number of young people in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEETs) passed...
The recent FE News special feature for Youth Employment Week rightly celebrated the employers who are working hard to open doors for young people, showcasing...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life...
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
College staff should be fully involved in the mental health and wellbeing of students and create experiences that go right across learning and beyond. This…
In response to NUS Scotland’s nation-wide campaign to fight for students during the cost-of-living crisis, the Scottish Government has announced an increase of £900 for…
A new survey conducted by PebblePad in partnership with Student Pages, an online magazine for students across the UK, has found that half of 17-24…
The Skills Minister Robert Halfon will be questioned by the Education Committee in the final session of its inquiry into Careers Education, Information, Advice and…
It’s no secret that the engineering sector is experiencing a shortage of workers. In fact, research shows that the industry will need to train and…
@BordersCollege students Felix Meister and Jack Forsyth are celebrating after a successful night at the ALBAS, Lantra Scotland’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills. Felix…
A structured early-intervention activity designed to give students more confidence in their academic writing is directly impacting on retention, progression and attainment, according to new…
Today [Thursday 9th March 2023] is University Mental Health Day, Movember’s Sarah Coghlan looks at how you can help a student who might be struggling…
University Mental Health Day organisers, Student Minds and the University Mental Health Advisors Network (UMHAN), have called on the higher education sector to re-prioritise mental…
Nominations are still open for the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards which highlights and promotes social mobility, diversity, inclusion and equity in apprenticeships. The awards, happening for…
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