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...
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Frequent stress has increased in the UK since the pandemic. Nearly half of the UK workforce (45%) say their work is suffering as a result…
I tend to work with some pretty stressed out people. Some of that stress expels itself verbally. They will react without much thought of its…
As thousands across the country await their GCSE results this week, new analysis has revealed a stark ‘destinations gap’ – with young people from disadvantaged…
The TUC has set out its roadmap to a £15 an hour minimum wage and a high wage economy – declaring “it’s time to put…
Record numbers of UK students will be starting university courses this autumn, dwarfing the numbers who will enrol on apprenticeships. But are they all making…
When looking for a job you want to find a role you feel suits you. As an employer, you want to find the best candidate…
Whilst DE&I might now warrant an agenda item in board meetings, disability often remains an uncomfortable and undisclosed subject, despite affecting 14.1 million people in…
Esteban Touma, teacher and Babbel Live (www.babbel.com) Content Producer, comments on the challenges of learning a language as an adult. Adults can be very stubborn…
A leading awarding organisation is shining a light on the importance of inclusivity in animal care industries. This week is Inclusion Week, and a time…
An alarming 60% of employees reportedly feel disengaged from their workplace – amidst companies struggling to form a post-pandemic work culture which is fit for…
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