As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,...
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care...
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,...
My first job in the civil service was working on the team delivering plans for 14-19 Diplomas in response to the Tomlinson Review. It was a...
Analysis of gender attainment gaps in T levels and other Level 3 technical qualifications shows that boys are worryingly behind at all levels in exactly...
Care work and software development are among the most common types of full-time jobs held by women and men respectively,...
Five DWP research reports published today feed the Milburn review, which reports in September. In the employer survey, 72% of...
The latest ONS figures show 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 were NEET in April to June 2026, down...
Sir David Bell has stood down as Vice Chair of Skills England, the organisation announced today. Skills England Chair Phil...
First cohort of young people start work through the Government’s Jobs Guarantee, delivering on the Prime Minister’s priority to tackle...
New EEF resource based on global evidence offers three approaches for educators Moving into 16-19 education gives young people greater...
£25 million invested this year alone to provide homes for thousands of care-experienced young adults, to tackle isolation rather than...
Scotland has missed out on £5.7 billion of public spending on higher education over thirteen years because of the way...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 861: 22nd August 2026. With a UK Jobs Drought: Will the New Student Cohort Be...
One of the stranger features of modern professional culture is how often workplaces reward the performance of competence rather than...
Over the last few weeks, as GCSE, Level 2 and Level 3 results have been published and the sector has once again turned its attention…
A TALENTED Wrexham student with ambitions to make her mark in artificial intelligence and software engineering is preparing for an exciting new chapter at the…
Ofsted has published a new toolkit and guidance for inspecting education, skills training and work in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs) in England under…
Care work and software development are among the most common types of full-time jobs held by women and men respectively, according to analysis of new…
Buckinghamshire College Group has been awarded the Silver Award in Trauma-Informed and Attachment-Aware Practice, recognising its commitment to creating safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments where every…
After completing a six month placement at leading infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, in tandem with studying for her MSc Digital Marketing degree, University of Salford graduate, Naomi Overo,…
Second year Accounting and Finance student at the University Salford, Noluthando Thanjekwayo, has been awarded the prestigious Ethel Harwood Memorial Prize for best undergraduate placement 2026.…
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week…
Minerva® Project today announced its creation of the Minerva University System, a global network of new institutions that will be built and operated on the…
@borders-college is celebrating the completion of a significant campus redevelopment project designed to enhance the student experience, create improved working environments for staff, and provide…
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