Education Partnership North East
A coherent tertiary system requires FE to be a partner, not a passenger. To close attainment gaps and respond...
Subsidised jobs might ease the NEET numbers, but without investment in youth work, training options below Level 3 and...
The Chancellor’s funding pledge for under-25 apprenticeships is welcome, but rising labour costs and missing incentives still leave small...
A narrow NEET policy won’t shift the dial – we need to go beyond providing a safety net for...
If the UK wants the trades to survive, it must finally confront the diversity crisis holding the sector back
With T Levels now delivering real skills for real jobs, we have a chance to keep talent rooted in...
If the youth guarantee fails to extend EHCP protections and invest in FE pathways to age 25, ministers will sabotage their own growth...
Colleges chase attendance data and retention rates long after learners have switched off, or staff have burned out. Our...
Today’s budget offers long-overdue wins for skills and apprenticeships, but the constant leaks, U-turns and mixed messages are throttling...