To Address our Skills Crisis UK Businesses need to Look Inward
Successive governments have long promised to fix the UK’s skills and productivity problem. We have seen new qualifications, bootcamps and programmes in all directions. Yet, productivity…
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How Do We Create And Design V Levels, To Be Valued Levels? FE Soundbite Edition 825
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 825: 29th November 2025. How do we create and design V Levels, to be Valued Levels? This is the weekly…
Chancellor Announces Increase to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage
In a video message posted today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said: “I know that the cost of living is still the number…
NEETs Drop By 2,000, House of Lords Backs FE For Social Mobility: Will The Chancellor Also Back FE And Skills In The Budget? FE Soundbite Edition 824
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 824: 21st November 2025. NEETs Drop By 2,000, House of Lords Backs FE For Social Mobility: Will The Chancellor Also…
Government Urgently Needs to Shift its Myopic Vision and Fiscal Support of Automotive Beyond Manufacturing and R&D
IMI pre-budget submission calls for urgent investment in UK’s automotive workforce outside the factory gates to keep vehicles on the road safe and support net…
Chancellor Confirms Date For The 2025 Budget
Today (Wednesday 3rd September), the Chancellor has confirmed that the date of the Budget will be Wednesday 26 November. Budget to address economy that’s “not…
Budget Knock to Employer Confidence not as bad as Feared!
The latest REC JobsOutlook shows employers’ confidence in the economy slightly increased heading into the new year, suggesting that some of the gloomier UK economic…
Labour’s First Budget: A Reality Check for FE? | FE Soundbite Edition 770
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 770: 2nd October 2024. Labour’s First Budget: A Reality Check for FE? This week’s Soundbite is sponsored by Turnitin This…
Reactions to Chancellor’s Budget: Clarification versus Contemplation
Despite a new government with new Missions, I have a very familiar feeling. Searching through yet another detailed Budget document (all 170 pages of it)…
Budget 2024 | Only £300m Invested in FE | Sector Reaction
Key Points Rachel Reeves has delivered a historic first female Chancellor’s Budget with several significant announcements for the further education and skills sector. Here’s what…