I have just returned from working with educators and policymakers in Australia on AI and skills. I want to be direct about what I saw:...
Social Media and Young People. Part 1: The Case Against This is the first of two articles examining the impact of social media on young...
AI may be rapidly transforming careers as we know them, but the challenges to providing adequate careers provision in education settings are not new. Careers...
Something significant is happening in UK policy. Within the space of a few months, three major documents have landed that together represent the most substantial...
As the UK’s labour market remains cool, Indeed’s latest Opportunity Index shows that opportunity has not disappeared, but it is no longer evenly spread. Instead,...
Further education (FE) and skills could well be described as the best-kept secret of England’s education system. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people study,...
Every day, further education colleges deliver exceptional SEND provision. Skilled staff and strong partnerships transform the lives of young people with special educational needs and...
The Lifelong Education Institute’s second report in partnership with the Mixed Economy Group of colleges is called Partners in Progress: Colleges at the Forefront of...
Adults in prison who were previously in care show higher rates of neurodisability traits and life adversity, including homelessness, substance use and unemployment. These overlapping...
Two weeks ago, Anthropic updated Claude and share prices tumbled across financial services. A single model update from one AI lab sent a tremor through...
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2025 marked a turning point for UK skills policy. With the publication of the Industrial Strategy and Skills England’s report, a bolder national vision came…
Budding chefs at Ysgol Bro Caereinion Secondary Phase were given a chance to show off their culinary skills under the guidance of the leading independent…
Two talented hospitality apprentices from the Swansea area shared their stories and skills as they helped to take apprenticeships to the heart of the Welsh…
A local firm powered its way to victory at this year’s annual Bradford College Apprenticeship Games. Northern Pump Suppliers Ltd were crowned winners after a day…
A local MP has praised the work of exceptional young talent during a visit to a hospital construction project in Keighley. Anna Dixon MP visited…
Since we published the renewed inspection framework on 9 September 2025, we’ve put on lots of online and face-to-face engagement with initial teacher education (ITE) providers to…
United Colleges Group (UCG) has welcomed new government proposals to strengthen the UK’s role as a global education leader, following the launch of a refreshed…
More needs to be done to raise awareness of the benefits of apprenticeships it was revealed today, after a new survey of young people revealed…
The UK’s screen industries, from film and television to games, animation and post-production, are internationally renowned, one of the UK’s success stories. A leading position…
New Indeed Hiring Lab research finds strong UK adoption, uneven productivity gains and a large group at risk of being left behind New global research…
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