Are FE and Skills falling through the cracks in Labour? FE Soundbite Edition 762
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 762, September 7th, 2024. Are FE and Skills falling through the cracks in Labour? Have you noticed that FE and…
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Why Hasn’t the NEET Rate Budged? The Answer Lies in Early Intervention
The World of NEETs I have just finished reading the Youth Employment 2024 Outlook report which shines a light onto the darkness of the world…
NEET… “not enough employment and training?”
On 23rd May the Office for National Statistics published the latest estimate of young people aged 16 to 24 years who are not in education,…
A Skills and Employability Manifesto to Turbocharge the UK Economy
Alex, discusses the critical role of the skills and employability sector in the UK economy. He advocates for increased funding and policy changes to support…
Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) – Sector Reaction
The Office for National Statistics launched the Labour Force Survey results today. This highlighted that there was an increase in NEETs from, January to March…
Youth worklessness due to ill-heath has almost doubled in a decade
Youth worklessness due to ill-heath has almost doubled in a decade – and is heavily concentrated among those with poor qualification levels Economic inactivity due…
Spring ‘Back to Work’ Budget 2023: What Has Been Announced?
Returnerships, Skills Bootcamps and AI… Keep up to date with the latest developments for the FE Eco-System! Spring has sprung, which means it is now…
Exploring Economic Inactivity and NEETs: What Are Their Challenges?
Boosting workforce participation is a key economic challenge in the 2020s. The policy work should start in the Budget. It’s not about getting the over…
Strengthening the early careers agenda in your own business and beyond
The end of the year always marks a time for reflection. We’ve faced into a number of challenges in 2022, not just for the food…
Pulling back the curtain: where young people are now
As the UK officially passes into recession and we prepare ourselves for a Christmas that looks likely to be characterised by soaring energy bills and…