Half Our Young People Don’t Know What Future They’re Walking Into
New research from the CDI reveals a generation in crisis over the world of work, and puts FE professionals at the centre of the solution.…
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David Baddiel joins festival stars as 100-plus event line-up unveiled by University of Chester
Comedian, writer and broadcaster, David Baddiel has been announced as the newest addition to the Chester Festival of Ideas programme, as organisers unveil the biggest-ever…
WISE Research and Policy Dialogue Explores AI Readiness in Classrooms
WISE global research highlights perspectives of over 3,000 teachers and explores implications for national education strategies The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of…
Six spin-outs emerge during the Research England Pilot
Six spin-outs in areas from biomanufacturing in space to environmentally conscious fashion have progressed during a UKRI Research England pilot which demonstrated the success of…
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…
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,…