Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...
As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...
A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....
In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
The forthcoming Budget and the Milburn Review will bring further focus onto participation, opportunity and workforce development; apprenticeships are once again set to occupy a...
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What started as whispers has now turned into headlines. The number of UK entry-level tech jobs has dropped by a third since the launch of…
The UK’s leading charity promoting the importance of business education for engineers and scientists has announced a new name to reflect recent changes in its…
The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on a new quality assessment system that would provide students with a clear view of the quality of…
Nearly one million young people in the UK are currently NEET – not in education, employment or training. Too often, they are treated as a…
Two new reports released today by independent education charity, Edge Foundation, highlight the growing demand for apprenticeships from young people and the barriers preventing small…
Every September, Adult Learners’ Week, which runs from September 15 to 21, shines a light on the transformative power of learning. It’s a chance to…
The latest ONS Labour Market info has been released for the Quarter May to July 2025. There are now more people looking for fewer available…
The real test of good CPD is whether people actually complete it, and more importantly, whether they enjoy the process enough to apply what they’ve…
Growing up in a region of Sudan with limited healthcare and educational resources, Dr Hamdi Abdalrhman developed a deep understanding of the transformative power of…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 814: 13th September 2025 | How Do We Ensure That Provision and Learners Don’t Fall Through The Gaps of Local…
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