Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...
As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...
A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....
In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
The forthcoming Budget and the Milburn Review will bring further focus onto participation, opportunity and workforce development; apprenticeships are once again set to occupy a...
Appointment marks an important step in bringing together technical training, workforce development and leadership expertise to support the evolving needs...
Leading awarding organisation and education charity NCFE has today (4 November) announced three new executive appointments. Philip Le Feuvre will...
The new identity marks the next chapter for the awarding and assessment organisation, with a focus on expanding choice, assessment...
A major new Sector Entry programme is being launched to create a practical route from unemployment into energy and utilities...
The cross-party Committee also wants a post-16 maths and numeracy framework and better-funded GCSE resits in FE, warning that low...
The Welsh Government’s announcement of an additional £60 million for Additional Learning Needs (ALN), including £2.5 million for further education,...
The Active IQ brand has today (2 November) entered a new chapter, building on more than 20 years of supporting...
The Lifelong Education Institute (LEI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Alun Francis OBE as the new Chair of...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 871: 31st October 2026. Will Milburn Encourage Vacancy Creation? Especially after the 'breathing space' Budget...
Commission releases annual analysis of life chances in the UK Finding education and occupational mobility improving but worsening outlooks for...
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A leading supplier of advanced materials and metals has launched a global competition to boost the impact of early career researchers, PhD and Master’s students.…
“Possibly one of the first studies in the UK looking at further biological differences between black and white men in prostate cancer” The University of…
FLOWER power has propelled a talented team of Coleg Cambria tutors to the top of their field after they scooped a prestigious UK award. The…
Two heavyweight industry organisations are combining their efforts to strengthen the voice of SMEs in engineering and manufacturing. Enginuity and the UK Metals Council (UKMC),…
NPTC Group of Colleges’ Library Services team has received national recognition for an innovative programme helping hundreds of students develop the academic, research and digital…
The proposed merger of Northampton College and Moulton College has progressed to the next stage, following the completion of a six-week public consultation and initial…
One of Wales’ leading work-based learning providers has celebrated the hard work, resilience and achievements of more than 100 graduating apprentices. Welshpool-based Cambrian Training Company…
New analysis highlights the workforce challenge behind Scotland’s infrastructure and net zero ambitions Construction skills in Scotland need investment if it is to deliver a…
Three Supported Interns from Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) have begun placements at the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens for the 2026/27 academic…
Baxi’s 2026 installer research shows a workforce better prepared for low-carbon heating, but capability is not translating into installations at the pace required. Installers remain…
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