The Social Mobility Commission Blackpool NEET Study Calls For Local Partnerships, Better Transport and Smarter Data
Conversations with NEETs: Research reveals daily lives and struggles of young people in Blackpool
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New City & Guilds Employability Report reveals Growing Human Skills Shortage As Employers Turn To AI Recruitment Tools That Prioritise Technical Skills
More than 1 in 3 employers (38%) say shortages in employability skills – the more human capabilities such as face-to-face communication, problem solving, and effective time management – are restricting productivity and business growth, according to a new report by skills development organisation City & Guilds (Count...
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Government Agrees To Change How Student Loans Are Presented To Prospective Students
In response to a report by the Treasury Committee, the government has committed to change the information provided to potential students so that they can make better informed decisions before taking out student loans.
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Are You On Top Of Your Attendance Data? FE Soundbite Edition 864
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 864: 12th September 2026. Are You On Top Of Your Attendance Data? Especially After The Children’s Commissioner Uncovers 42,000 Hidden NEETs Severely Absent From College
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Businesses urged to prepare for landmark Martyn’s Law legislation with new Cambria qualifications
BUSINESSES and organisations across North Wales can prepare for landmark new anti-terrorism legislation with specialist qualifications at Coleg Cambria.
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Smaller Systems Make Organisational Behaviour Impossible to Hide
One of the interesting things about working in smaller professional ecosystems is how quickly people learn the difference between branding and behaviour.
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Can They Actually do the Job? Why Knowledge was Only Ever Part of the Story
While the headlines this year have gone to pathways and funding, the deepest apprenticeship reform is happening in a corner of the system most commentary overlooks: assessment. For providers, it is also the reform that changes daily practice most, because it hands the sector a bigger role in deciding the question ev...
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Jacqui Smith's speech at 2026 Universities UK conference
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith delivers a speech at the Universities UK conference, 9 September 2026
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Building the care workforce of tomorrow
Experts have gathered at the University of Sunderland for a major conference exploring ways to promote and support care careers and attract the next generation of workers.
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New regulated esports qualifications now available following NCFE and Esports Academics partnership
Learners and education providers can now access new regulated qualifications in esports, marking a significant milestone in the partnership between leading awarding organisation NCFE and Canada-based Esports Academics.
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Coursera announces Project Helix, a new AI-native platform connecting skills discovery and personalised learning to verified capability and business outcomes
London, UK: Sept 10, 2026 — Coursera (NYSE: COUR), a leading global online learning platform, today previewed its new AI-native skills platform, code-named Project Helix, at its annual FWD customer event. The adaptive platform is designed to help organizations close talent gaps, accelerate time-to-proficiency, and t...
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Manufacturers hail instant impact of digital leadership programme
North West manufacturers are turning ambitious AI, automation and digital transformation plans into action after sharpening their leadership skills with Made Smarter.
