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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The government’s new Industrial Strategy is a powerful look at how the economy of tomorrow can be built by the workforce of today. It’s a…
Mohammed is a senior member of the youth zone who moved to the UK from Senegal with a very limited understanding of English. With the…
TechSkills and Day One launch “Tech Talent Bridge” to help small and medium-sized employers recruit skilled early-career candidates TechSkills, the accreditation body for Tech Industry…
Clearing is on an upward trajectory. In 2023, UCAS reported that a record number of 18 year olds, over 38,000, were accepted into university through…
“I’ve done lots of internal training,” he added, “but nothing accredited. And sometimes when you go for jobs, they say you need a degree or…
Earlier in the Summer, I had a very welcome invitation to the International Folkemøde, a gathering of Folk High School educators at the International People’s…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 810: 16th August 2025 | Beyond Results Day: Are We Building The Workforce For Skills England’s 2030 Vision? Level 3…
A decade ago, the problem was obvious. Technical education was often described as a good option, but not quite as good as A levels and…
A new survey by HR and payroll software provider Ciphr has revealed which measures in the Employment Rights Bill are thought to be the most…
As apprenticeships evolve to reflect the realities of a digital economy, training providers must rethink how they support learners, not just through technical instruction, but…
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