The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
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...
A new digital tool shows young people facing multiple forms of disadvantage are shown to be 171% more likely to be...
Students from poorer backgrounds are being cut out of degree apprenticeships, a report by the Social Mobility Foundation has found....
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 862: 29th August 2026. NEET Numbers Are Falling… But Are We Fixing the Right Things...
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...
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has awarded £250,000 in Regional Skills Hub funding to a new robotics training facility in West Cumbria. The…
Oaklands College took learning beyond the classroom this week when a group of its Special Educational and Additional Needs (SEND) students visited Habiba Garden, in…
Barking & Dagenham College (BDC) Football Academy celebrated a successful 2025/26 season at its inaugural Football Academy Presentation Afternoon, recognising the hard work, talent and…
A new digital tool shows young people facing multiple forms of disadvantage are shown to be 171% more likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET)…
Ascend Day Services has officially opened its doors in Renishaw, bringing together learners, families, friends, staff and members of the local community to celebrate the next chapter…
The University of Sunderland will open its new home for the National Gallery of Contemporary Art (NGCA) in Culture House on September 12. Marking a…
NCG has retained the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) Quality Mark, becoming the first college group in the UK to successfully…
The AI-animated docudrama tells the story of a ninth-century scholar whose work had a monumental impact on modern mathematics and computer science. DOHA, Qatar –…
New students enrolling for T Levels at Cadbury Sixth Form College have an outstanding opportunity to step directly into industry after the Class of 2026…
Smiling students at Barking & Dagenham College celebrated outstanding achievements today as they received their BTEC and T-Level results, with many now heading to university…
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