There is a phrase that gets used a lot in education technology right now, and it rarely means what people think it means. "AI-powered" has...
Burnham’s push for No 10 North and a devolved 14–19 offer promises new routes for young people; whether the MBacc becomes the model is now...
The longer I spend working as an independent governance, risk and compliance consultant, the more I find myself thinking that many organisations aren't actually managing...
We know that attendance remains one of the most closely monitored metrics in education. Still, for those working across further education, inclusion, and youth participation,...
From the end of 2023, until the beginning of 2025, I was leading a piece of research titled Appreciating and Supporting Neurodiversity for the New...
Further Education colleges are already driving innovation every day, yet their contribution remains largely invisible in national policy. Elaine Baxter explores why recognising, supporting and...
Last week, I joined representatives from Parliament, employers, business organisations, awarding bodies and the wider skills sector at the New Statesman Politics Live event to...
The most important word in apprenticeships is not achievement. That is not about diminishing the importance of completion or success. Achievement matters. It signals that...
In the second part of our special feature for FE News to mark Youth Employment Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings...
There is growing evidence that sustainability is moving from a specialist function into mainstream business operations Employers are increasingly seeking professionals who combine technical business...
The Report from the Breaking Barriers Collective sets out six recommendations, from a national transition framework to a Youth Opportunity...
So we have had the latest ONS Labour Market Data released today (March to May 2026). This is a day...
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham was appointed Prime Minister earlier on Monday (20th July 2026). Where he talked about developing...
Andy Burnham used his first speech as Prime Minister to promise that more young people will be helped into work...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 856: 18th July 2026. Is Andy Burnham Ready to Keep Britain Working? This is the...
Thousands of young people who might otherwise have been left behind by a one-size-fits-all education system are getting new routes...
The Department for Education has published revised essential digital skills standards, setting out the digital skills adults need to participate...
First wave of schools to get government-funded solar will save £220 million on their bills to reinvest in children’s education...
Implementing three key reforms to reduce NEET numbers, including an ‘outreach army’ of NEET young people to find and engage the estimated 300,000 ‘hidden NEETs’, would save...
The Government’s Pathways to Work Innovation Fund is a ‘call to action’ for the private, voluntary and public sectors to...
COLEG CAMBRIA has launched a Generative AI Essentials programme to help businesses across the region understand and apply artificial intelligence in the workplace. Nearly two-thirds…
Students from East Sussex College were given a unique behind-the-scenes insight into the world of healthcare after taking part in a pilot programme at Eastbourne…
East Durham College has been recognised as one of the country’s leading apprenticeship providers after achieving a 75% apprenticeship achievement rate, significantly above the national…
The Sheffield College students and staff have raised more than £5,500 for Sheffield Hospitals Charity following the launch of a new partnership. The charity provides…
Young people considering their next step in education were given the chance to discover what life could be like after they leave school during an exciting hands-on taster event. Held at…
The college in Inchinnan trained 1,335 learners in the last financial year This week, on Tuesday 14th July, Member of Scottish Parliament, Michelle Campbell, visited The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan, Scotland. The NCC at Inchinnan is a nationally significant Scottish…
Aiming to shatter the silence around men’s health Grŵp Llandrillo Menai offered free prostate cancer screening to more than 60 staff in collaboration with North…
Year 10 students from six schools across Surrey recently swapped the classroom for property development and construction, in a hands-on work experience course created by…
With the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham MP appointed, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is calling on the Government to put business growth at…
The Report from the Breaking Barriers Collective sets out six recommendations, from a national transition framework to a Youth Opportunity Strategy across government, as more…
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