youth guarantee

Let’s ensure this youth guarantee works for every young person

The government has finally put serious investment behind young people. Now the FE sector, employers and local systems must...

Jessica Hill
Laura-Jane Rawlings
SEND

A youth guarantee that forgets SEND isn’t a guarantee at all

If the youth guarantee fails to extend EHCP protections and invest in FE pathways to age 25, ministers will sabotage their own growth...

Jessica Hill
Ben Bastin
Colleges

White paper’s details pose a devilish problem for FE admin

Just as Wells’ Martians were undone by what they overlooked, the post-16 white paper could be derailed by the...

Jessica Hill
Ian Pryce
Youth

NEET trailblazer schemes given £45m extension

Local ‘youth guarantee’ pilots will be funded for an extra year

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Careers

From classroom to career: Early guidance unlocks lifelong potential

With 44 per cent of core workforce skills set to change by 2027, early guidance isn’t just helpful—it’s urgent....

Jessica Hill
Rylie Sweeney
Colleges

The 50-hour work experience policy: Ambition versus reality

How the government’s vision of 50 hours of work experience for every school and college student might be realised

Jessica Hill
Mark de Backer