In this exclusive feature specially for Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation talks to member organisations Mat Parker, Head of...
According to international metrics for children’s numeracy and maths performance, England typically ranks above average. With employment opportunities in highly numerate industries such as AI,...
New insights from Jisc highlight key priorities for leaders and identify support and guidance for effective cyber posture The cyber threat landscape facing further education (FE) is rapidly evolving, and it has never...
The Government’s announced another £1 billion of funding to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). This comes on top of previous announcements...
Across Further Education, leaders are investing time and resources into becoming more inclusive employers. Workplace needs assessments are increasing. Conversations about ADHD, autism, dyslexia and...
The outlook after the Spring Forecast and the latest labour market statistics continues to be gloomy. The number of UK job vacancies has dropped to...
The rhythm of the further education calendar is punctuated by the recurring ritual of the GCSE English & Maths mock exam. Far from being confined...
In this exclusive feature Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together member organisations Jake Wall, Policy Manager at techUK, Claire Tunley, Chief...
Social Media and Young People, Part 2: The Case For In Part 1, we examined the mounting evidence against social media - from the Zuckerberg...
One of the most significant decisions providers face following the Apprenticeship Assessment Reforms is whether to apply for approval as a Centre, taking on responsibility...
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If Episode One of Defunded, Not Derailed set the scene and explored the shifting post-16 landscape, the defunding of certain Level 3 qualifications, the rise…
Unemployment holds at 5.2%. Regular pay growth hits a five-year low. Vacancies slip further below pre-pandemic levels. And in April, it gets more expensive to…
For decades, the UK has treated vocational education as the lesser sibling of the academic route. Despite repeated promises to rebalance the system, the gravitational…
This week, Edge were invited to hear Pat McFadden deliver an announcement at Waltham Forest College. He set out a renewed focus on helping young people into…
Dear Ministers and Officials at DWP, DfE, MHCLG and DSIT, First, let me say – and I mean this sincerely – thank you. Yesterday’s announcement…
Across the education and skills sector, conversations about artificial intelligence have been dominated by a single concern: cheating. Can students use AI to write essays?…
A major youth employment drive backed by £1 billion will help create 200,000 jobs for young people, alongside the biggest transformation of apprenticeships in a…
Sixteen apprenticeship standards are to be defunded as part of the Government’s biggest transformation of apprenticeships in a decade, with some of the sector’s most…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 838: 14th March 2026. Are Entry-Level Jobs the First Casualty of AI? What Three Sectors Are Telling Us on the…
The development of a new Apprenticeship Programme for Wales and a predicted Plaid Cymru victory in the Senedd election on May 7 were key topics…
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