Andy Burnham means business. Two weeks into the job, the new Prime Minister has promised to end rough sleeping, fix social care, cap energy bills...
It seems everyone in Greater Manchester has an Andy Burnham Story. Mine starts backstage at Parklife festival in 2017. I was fortunate enough to be...
Employers understand the need for skills. They experience recruitment pressures, changing technology and gaps in workforce capability directly. What many understand less clearly, is how...
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...
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Finishing secondary education can be a daunting prospect for many young people. Although a large percentage of students will head off to college or sixth…
On the 15th March 2022, the All–Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment (APPG for Youth Employment) presented their report from an inquiry into ‘The impact…
How and where work gets done has been permanently redefined since COVID-19 hit, and it is now up to businesses to adapt to emerging talent…
Airport, festival, and hospitality jobs are taking off and being snapped up, with over 13,000 jobs available on the Government’s Find a Job page, as…
A partnership responsible for regenerating Scotswood, has joined forces with a charity, Reviving the Heart of the West End (RHWE), to raise local job aspirations.…
Organisations looking to stem the tide of the ‘great resignation’ shouldn’t rely on flexible working options alone to retain their top talent, according to new…
Over time, businesses have proven that having a diverse workforce often leads to more success. However, there are still companies in the UK that haven’t…
THE first year of a multi-million pound Wrexham ‘Commercial Village’ has been an overwhelming success. The Ial brand at Coleg Cambria Yale successfully launched last Spring, blending…
Students from City and Islington College (CANDI) boosted their future job prospects when they took part in a series of workshops with Lloyds Banking Group.…
Reed, the world’s largest family-owned recruitment company, has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, signalling its commitment to ensuring those who serve, or who have served…
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