Young people

Labour’s early efforts to tackle youth unemployment are encouraging

The new government's first steps on tackling youth unemployment point to a new era for supported services

JL Dutaut
Laura-Jane Rawlings
Young people

Manchester mayor builds support for MBacc

FE Week visits an Andy Burnham regional event to learn more about his plans to boost technical education

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Young people

A new government must recognise the many benefits of college-based 14-16 provision

The educational and economic case for tapping into colleges as a resource for 14-16 provision is strong and growing

JL Dutaut
Gemma Simmons-Blench
Young people

Character education is vital and should be explicitly taught

Amid rapid change, uncertainty and a mental health crisis, character education has never been more important to our role...

JL Dutaut
Rebecca Tigue
Young people

This election must spell the end of the blunt GCSE resit

The sector must rally to force a rethink on a policy that simply doesn’t meet the country’s needs, let...

JL Dutaut
Mary Conway
Young people

Why would anyone question the benefits of more teaching time for resits?

The benefits of setting minimum teaching hours for resits should be evident to all – and the government isn’t...

JL Dutaut
Andrew Otty
Young people

Mental health is key to educational efforts to rekindle social mobility

Government and the sector must put wellbeing at the heart of their work to reverse worrying trends in the...

JL Dutaut
Liz Bromley
Young people

Maths to 18: MPs want financial literacy alternative to GCSE resits

Education committee urges ministers to 'prioritise' financial education in post-16 maths

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Young people

Let’s arm students with the skills to shape their futures

Further education is a beacon of human rights education – but knowledge of these must be complemented with the...

JL Dutaut
Dan Shercliff