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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THE UK jobs market is experiencing a ‘scrabble’ for talent as employers struggle to find good quality staff, according to the chief executive officer of…
Brompton Bikes (Brompton), the global folding bike manufacturer, has partnered with Thomas International (Thomas), the global talent assessment platform provider, to boost gender equality across…
Leeds College of Building students showcased their skills this week when Andrew Stephenson MP paid a special visit to the South Bank Campus.The Department for…
More burnt out employees than ever are resigning due to companies failing to address the new realities of a post-pandemic work climate, a report by…
Get ready to unlock your future at South Eastern Regional College’s (SERC) Full Time Open Evening on Wednesday 9 March, 4.00 – 7.00pm, at the…
During the pandemic the work environment has changed for so many employees across the country. As employers move forwards with their new norms, a new…
Analysts at YESSS Electrical have revealed how internet connectivity affects our abilities to work and how this can change our productivity levels. The research discovered…
It is vitally important that we invest in further and higher education to ensure our creative sectors can continue to flourish. Doing so means working…
Thought leaders are not geniuses, brainiacs or wizards. They are people who have harnessed their leadership skills and have become the very best. Whilst thought…
There’s a well-known skills shortage within the UK construction industry. The issue has been prevalent over the last few years, with the apprenticeship scheme touted…
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