Term has started, and colleges are still settling timetables and filling gaps in delivery. It's a good moment to look at who's teaching under subcontracted...
Adult learners are already investing in new careers; policy should turn that commitment into a connected journey from entry-level competence to higher technical progression. The...
The funded management ladder has gone. Team Leader at Level 3, Operations Manager at Level 5, Chartered Manager at Level 6, Coaching Professional, Improvement Practitioner,...
While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary...
Ten academic years ago, I wrote for FE News about challenging stereotypes, inspired by the late MP Jo Cox. As another academic year begins, I...
Almost a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). That’s a grim milestone that’s only marginally dropped in the latest quarter according to the ONS....
“Employers are far more likely to engage when they believe the organisation contacting them understands the commercial environment in which they operate.” We cannot solve...
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...
The number of job vacancies in the UK has fallen to 702,000, the lowest figure recorded outside the coronavirus pandemic...
Updated London Local Skills Improvement Plan comes as demand for digital talent surges and the city records the highest regional...
New report finds that opportunities from increased defence spending cannot be realised without a change in skills policy MPs urge...
Conversations with NEETs: Research reveals daily lives and struggles of young people in Blackpool The Social Mobility Commission has published...
More than 1 in 3 employers say a lack of employability skills is holding back productivity – while 69% believe...
In response to a report by the Treasury Committee, the government has committed to change the information provided to potential...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 864: 12th September 2026. Are You On Top Of Your Attendance Data? Especially After The...
One of the interesting things about working in smaller professional ecosystems is how quickly people learn the difference between branding...
Regional mayors, business leaders, headteachers and college principals will convene today (Thursday 10th) at No10 North in Manchester to shape...
Thousands of teenagers slipping through the cracks, as 42,000 ‘hidden NEETs’ remain enrolled in colleges but are severely absent from...
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) remains one of the most stubborn problems facing UK schools and families. But…
As gastronomy continues to evolve towards more plant-forward, responsible and ingredient-led approaches, École Ducasse is expanding its professional training portfolio with three new intensive programmes…
The Learning Code by Dr Tej, a groundbreaking practical guide to help your child learn – and thrive (New book announced by The Bodley Head)…
Creating a place where students feel they belong, are supported and can achieve their ambitions will be at the heart of Inspire Education Group’s approach…
Howard Dawber, Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth, and Jane Knight, Founder of Successful Mums Career Academy, host joint networking event for women…
Leaders from across Yorkshire and the Humber came together on Friday, 11th September to launch ambitious plans aimed at tackling the region’s growing construction skills shortages.…
The number of job vacancies in the UK has fallen to 702,000, the lowest figure recorded outside the coronavirus pandemic period since 2014, with education…
Updated London Local Skills Improvement Plan comes as demand for digital talent surges and the city records the highest regional unemployment rate in the country…
Term has started, and colleges are still settling timetables and filling gaps in delivery. It’s a good moment to look at who’s teaching under subcontracted…
Adult learners are already investing in new careers; policy should turn that commitment into a connected journey from entry-level competence to higher technical progression. The…
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