Is This The Future Direction For Skills Policy Decision Making? FE Soundbite 847
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 847: 16th May 2026. After DfE’s new investment in research centres to shape education policy, could this have a knock-on…
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Company Sick Pay Tops List Of Most Important Employee Benefits, Reskilling or Retraining… Is Just Above Subsidised Snacks
Paid sick leave continues to top the list of benefits and incentives that are most important to employees, according to new research by HR software…
DfE Invests £6 Million in New Research Centres to Shape Education Policy… But Where Does FE and Skills Fit?
The Department for Education is investing £6 million in two new research centres that will directly shape how education policy is made, putting the best…
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust Funds Research to Improve Alternative Provision
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust (Esteem MAT) has commissioned research to explore how Alternative Provision (AP) can best support children and young people who cannot attend mainstream…
Regulating on Ambiguity: Why FE Initial Teacher Training Needs Practitioner Research, Not Just New Rules
The quality of initial teacher training (ITT) in further education (FE) is again under review, but this time with a sharper regulatory edge. From 2026,…
Research reveals what makes people feel happiest at work
New research has revealed what makes people feel happiest at work. A survey of 2,000 employed UK adults, commissioned by HR software and eLearning content provider Ciphr,…
South Thames Colleges Group joins bold new partnership to back skills, jobs, innovation and investment across South London
South Thames Colleges Group (STCG) is proud and excited to be part of a brand-new partnership of South London’s leading universities and further education colleges to strengthen collaboration and boost opportunities for people and businesses across the sub-region. Uniting under the banner of the South London Colleges and Universities Partnership, and underpinned by a Memorandum of Understanding, the agreement brings together 10 institutions…
University of Salford awarded with Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education by Their Majesties, The King and Queen
Representatives from the University of Salford were presented with a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education by Their Majesties The King and Queen on Tuesday 24…
Research reveals which UK towns have the largest gender pay gaps
New analysis of ONS data by HR software provider Ciphr has revealed which towns and cities have the biggest gender pay gaps favouring men. According to Ciphr’s…
Study on online abuse of sportswomen looks at high profile case and calls for change
Stronger policies and accountability measures to safeguard women athletes online are being called for, as part of a new study on the issue focusing on…
