Recently, I visited PET-Xi in Coventry, and I left with a feeling I know all too well: admiration, frustration and a deep sense of déjà...
Practitioners, leaders, researchers and advocates gathered in London to do something the sector urgently needed: not just name the problem, but co-design the route out...
There’s a gulf between where many NEET young people are and where employers need them to be so that they can thrive in a job. The UK must find ways to bridge that gulf -...
Alan Milburn’s Young People and Work interim report should land as a national alarm bell. Nearly one million young people are now not in education,...
UK government and organisations are constantly discussing ongoing skills shortages and apprenticeships and employability, yet one of the biggest untapped resources that often gets overlooked...
The Level 4 AI and Automation Practitioner apprenticeship launched by Skills England has arrived at a difficult moment for the FE sector. The management apprenticeship...
The term NEET has long been used as shorthand for young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training. It is often framed as...
New apprenticeship reforms could play an important role in improving diversity across the UK workforce, particularly as policymakers seek to widen access to skilled careers and address persistent barriers...
This article was written by Laura-Jane Rawlings MBE DL, CEO & Founder of Youth Employment UK. It explores the growing youth unemployment crisis in the...
Alan Milburn’s interim findings from his Independent Review, Young People and Work, published yesterday, warn of a growing generational fault line, with more than one...
Skills England report shows what works for AI training, as skills gaps hold back adoption New tools will help employers build the AI skills their workforce...
Across Wales, thousands of young people are balancing their education with a huge responsibility outside of college: caring for a...
Phil Smith, Chair of Skills England Gavin from FE News sit down to discuss the Skills England Annual report. Exploring...
At the recent Breaking Barriers Collective, hosted by FE News and the Edge Foundation, over 60 leaders from across education,...
Almost half of all schools and colleges in England have access to mental health support teams – with almost 80% of secondary schools...
Back in 1877, a leader column in the Times wrote on the rise of a new invention heralded by some...
I recently attended the Breaking Barriers Collective, a collaborative event that brought together training providers, employers, awarding organisations, government representatives,...
Delivering an exclusive video message to FE News' Breaking Barriers event, Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith set out the government's...
The Milburn Report landed with the force of a statistic that should stop us all in our tracks. Over one...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 850: 6th June 2026. Could A Skills Compass Help Us Navigate The NEET Crisis And...
The Adam Smith Business School’s collaborative project with Barefoot in Business has been awarded Best Business School Partnership in the 2026 Association of MBAs and…
Summer job postings are tracking below prior years, spelling yet fewer avenues for British youth in a tough labour market. London, 10th June 2026: New…
Luminate Education Group has received a positive Ofsted report for its Initial Teacher Education (ITE) provision under the new inspection framework, meeting the Strong standard…
A University of Sunderland artist who embraces their partial sightedness to create paintings is exhibiting their work with other students for the Degree Shows 2026.…
While around 44% of workplaces now use AI every day, a new report has found adoption remains uneven and often limited in impact. Published today (10 June)…
Supported Interns from Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) have been making a positive impact at the National Memorial Arboretum, where they have been gaining…
Skills and Education Group is a charitable organisation dedicated to improving social mobility through high-quality education, training and skills development. Through its work with colleges,…
A @BordersCollege student is celebrating a remarkable turnaround after overcoming early challenges in education to secure a place at Queen Margaret University to study Nursing.…
In the latest 1AM Talks episode, we explore two questions at the heart of Further Education: What if leadership in education isn’t about a few…
“We don’t want to be seen as the exception, we want to be seen as the rule,” is the clear message coming from women in…
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