The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
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...
We talk a lot about getting people “work ready”. But have we made the definition too narrow? If somebody has...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 863: 5th September 2026. Postcode Lottery: 32% of All Degree Apprenticeships Are in 10 Postcode...
Young people with SEND cannot wait for system reform to access the support they need right now, says the Association...
Association of Colleges is delighted to announce that Gerry McDonald has been elected as the new AoC President. Taking over...
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...
The finalists for the 14th annual Engineering Construction Industry (ECI) Training & Development Awards have been unveiled as excitement builds towards the prestigious ceremony on…
Across regulated and safety-critical industries, the focus on workforce competence continues to grow. Employers increasingly need to understand not only which qualifications and credentials people…
A “genuine sense of belonging” and an “unwavering and tenacious commitment to inclusion” are among the strengths highlighted by Ofsted following its latest inspection of…
Hull College has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award after transforming the way young people access safeguarding and wellbeing support. The college is one…
Every summer, hospitality businesses across Wales look to the school holidays with a mixture of anticipation and hope. For many restaurants, cafés, pubs, hotels and…
The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities…
We talk a lot about getting people “work ready”. But have we made the definition too narrow? If somebody has the right qualification and the…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 863: 5th September 2026. Postcode Lottery: 32% of All Degree Apprenticeships Are in 10 Postcode Areas and What Is Your…
A record-breaking summer programme has given young people the confidence and skills to take their next steps at Coleg Cambria. The college’s seven-week Jobs Growth…
A social care professional whose flourishing career was ended abruptly by illness has won a national award for adult learners. Julia Anderson, from Tredegar, was…
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