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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‘It’s an opportune moment to inspire young people as they enter the world of work’ Joe Crossley, CEO of a leading national recruitment and training…
Engineers are top of the class when it comes to maths knowledge, outsmarting teachers, accountants and scientists, according to a new poll. The research by…
Bright Horizons UK (@BHjobsUK) is making a significant investment in its Early Years practitioners’ salaries and benefits. Company makes significant investment in its Early Years…
Motivated, committed and productive employees are the key to organisational success. So how can employers ensure that they are creating an environment where staff can…
Nearly six out of ten women (58%) say caring responsibilities have stopped them applying for promotion or a new job, and one in five (19%)…
Trade unions and the TUC have written to the Chancellor, @RishiSunak, calling on him to use his spring statement to introduce ‘emergency support’ in response…
Government launches new work experience programme with Speakers for Schools to inspire the next generation of female scientists, engineers and innovators Over 10 employers partner…
New research from Association for Project Management reveals nearly eight in 10 project managers came to the profession from a different career New research from…
Young people can be overnight entrepreneurs and big-time money earners through the influencer network and a whole host of new-age jobs. Yet finance education in…
Blackburn College has been awarded “Good” across the board by Ofsted, since being judged as “Requires Improvement”. Inspectors visited the College in January 2022 and…
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