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Milburn Review: Schools Failing to Prepare Young People for Adulthood and Employment

A damning government review led by former minister Alan Milburn has found that England’s education system is failing to adequately prepare young people for adulthood, with urgent calls for schools to be held accountable for pupil destinations. The report highlights the growing crisis of young people classified as NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), warning that current accountability measures neglect the crucial transition from classroom to career.

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Waltham Forest Teacher Strikes Close Schools and Divide Parents
Schools May 28, 2026

Waltham Forest Teacher Strikes Close Schools and Divide Parents

Industrial action by National Education Union members has closed primary schools across Waltham Forest, including South Grove Primary, leaving parents divided over the disruption to their children's education. The strikes reflect ongoing disputes over pay and conditions, with further action planned across the east London borough.

Student loans inquiry responses show ‘massive scale of frustration and upset’
Education May 27, 2026

Student loans inquiry responses show ‘massive scale of frustration and upset’

More than 52,000 people respond to Commons committee’s call for evidence amid criticism of loan termsThousands of graduates have told an official inquiry their horror stories and bad experiences relating to student loans, underlining what the chair of an MPs’ committee called massive levels of “frus...

Manchester University to offer work placements to all undergraduates
Education May 26, 2026

Manchester University to offer work placements to all undergraduates

Russell Group university promises students, from chemical engineering to classics, ‘meaningful real-world experience’A leading UK university is promising work placements to all undergraduates regardless of their degree, to better equip them for the challenges of the job market.In what appears to be...

Small HE providers in line for OfS fee cut
Education May 26, 2026

Small HE providers in line for OfS fee cut

DfE attempts to shift registration 'burden' towards universities but will impose new fees for degree power applications The post Small HE providers in line for OfS fee cut first appeared on FE Week.

New Chief Executive Appointed to Lead Windsor Forest Colleges Group
Education May 26, 2026

New Chief Executive Appointed to Lead Windsor Forest Colleges Group

Oliver Symons will take the helm at Windsor Forest Colleges Group this autumn, joining from Moulton College where he previously served in a senior leadership role. The appointment comes at a pivotal time for further education as colleges continue adapting to skills policy reforms and local labour market demands.