# category | soundbite (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover category | soundbite. Page: Feed: --- ## [With A UK Jobs Drought: Will the New Student Cohort Be Pointed In The Right Direction? FE Soundbite 861](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/with-a-uk-jobs-drought-will-the-new-student-cohort-be-pointed-in-the-right-direction-fe-soundbite-861/) _2026-08-22 · FE News Editor · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 861: 22nd August 2026. With a UK Jobs Drought: Will the New Student Cohort Be Pointed In The Right Direction?… With A UK Jobs Drought: Will the New Student Cohort Be Pointed In The Right Direction? FE Soundbite 861 was published on FE News by FE News Editor ## [Many Workplaces Still Confuse Professionalism With Performance](https://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/many-workplaces-still-confuse-professionalism-with-performance/) _2026-08-21 · Mitzi Danielson-Kaslik · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ One of the stranger features of modern professional culture is how often workplaces reward the performance of competence rather than competence itself: The person replying… Many Workplaces Still Confuse Professionalism With Performance was published on FE News by Mitzi Danielson-Kaslik ## [Results day: Why Small Businesses Should look Beyond Grades when Hiring](https://www.fenews.co.uk/employability/results-day-why-small-businesses-should-look-beyond-grades-when-hiring-2/) _2026-08-20 · Gemma Cockrell · Employability News, Careers Guidance & Advice | FE News_ With A-level results announced across the UK last Thursday (13 August), small businesses are being urged to look beyond academic grades when assessing potential new recruits. … Results day: Why Small Businesses Should look Beyond Grades when Hiring was published on FE News by Gemma Cockrell ## [Technical education for every learner: LDE UTC’s GCSE results show the future already in action](https://www.fenews.co.uk/education/technical-education-for-every-learner-lde-utcs-gcse-results-show-the-future-already-in-action/) _2026-08-20 · London Design & Engineering UTC · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ Every learner studied and passed at least one technical subject, while more than three quarters of all GCSE grades were at grade 4 or above. … Technical education for every learner: LDE UTC’s GCSE results show the future already in action was published on FE News by London Design & Engineering UTC ## [College steps up NHS support as healthcare identified as skills priority](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/college-steps-up-nhs-support-as-healthcare-identified-as-skills-priority/) _2026-08-18 · Herts College · Skills and Apprenticeships - News and Insights | FE News_ A regional college is strengthening its work with the NHS to help address one of Hertfordshire’s biggest workforce challenges after a new county skills report… College steps up NHS support as healthcare identified as skills priority was published on FE News by Herts College ## [Milburn Polling: Public Split on NEET rise, with a Third Blaming Young People’s Motivation](https://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/new-dwp-research-shows-a-third-of-adults-blame-young-peoples-motivation-for-neet-rise/) _2026-08-18 · FE News Editor · Employability News, Careers Guidance & Advice | FE News_ New polling for the Milburn review finds half of UK adults believe young people have fewer opportunities than previous generations, with apprenticeships the clear public… Milburn Polling: Public Split on NEET rise, with a Third Blaming Young People’s Motivation was published on FE News by FE News Editor ## [Generation AI: Results Day Meets the UK’s First AI-Native Job Market](https://www.fenews.co.uk/student-view/generation-ai-results-day-meets-the-uks-first-ai-native-job-market/) _2026-08-18 · Industry Experts · Employability News, Careers Guidance & Advice | FE News_ As hundreds of thousands of young people receive their A-level and GCSE results this month, they’re entering a labour market unlike any previous generation. AI… Generation AI: Results Day Meets the UK’s First AI-Native Job Market was published on FE News by Industry Experts ## [Boys Are Behind Girls In Level 3 Technical and Vocational Exams As Well As A Levels](https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/boys-are-behind-girls-in-level-3-technical-and-vocational-exams-as-well-as-a-levels/) _2026-08-18 · Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ Analysis of gender attainment gaps in T levels and other Level 3 technical qualifications shows that boys are worryingly behind at all levels in exactly… Boys Are Behind Girls In Level 3 Technical and Vocational Exams As Well As A Levels was published on FE News by Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) ## [Have We Already Created Next Year’s Apprenticeship Problem?](https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/have-we-already-created-next-years-apprenticeship-problem/) _2026-08-18 · Andy Hillerby · Skills and Apprenticeships - News and Insights | FE News_ Recent announcements relating to Breaking Barriers to Youth Employment, Local First, and new technical education pathways from age 14 will require apprenticeship leaders to make… Have We Already Created Next Year’s Apprenticeship Problem? was published on FE News by Andy Hillerby ## [Results Day Reset: Why Apprenticeships Are The Smart Choice For School Leavers This Results Day](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/results-day-reset-why-apprenticeships-are-the-smart-choice-for-school-leavers-this-results-day/) _2026-08-17 · Rhodri Andrews · Skills and Apprenticeships - News and Insights | FE News_ New interactive calculator reveals up to a £143,000\* financial gap between university and apprenticeship routes as school leavers are urged to consider earn and learn… Results Day Reset: Why Apprenticeships Are The Smart Choice For School Leavers This Results Day was published on FE News by Rhodri Andrews ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/e7yP4JsrHdaR) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Skills England Has Identified Accountancy As A Growth Profession. Now We Need The Talent Pipeline To Match](https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/skills-england-has-identified-accountancy-as-a-growth-profession-now-we-need-the-talent-pipeline-to-match/) _2026-08-17 · First Intuition · Skills and Apprenticeships - News and Insights | FE News_ The publication of Skills England’s Sector Skills Needs Assessment for Professional and Business Services (PBS) should be a clarion call to policymakers, employers and the… Skills England Has Identified Accountancy As A Growth Profession. Now We Need The Talent Pipeline To Match was published on FE News by First Intuition ## [Results Day and Talking Therapies. Will the Data Help Shape Qualification Reform and Employability Support? | FE Soundbite 860](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/results-day-and-talking-therapies-will-the-data-help-shape-qualification-reform-and-employability-support-fe-soundbite-860/) _2026-08-15 · FE News Editor · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 860: 15th August 2026. Results Day and Talking Therapies… Will the Data Help Shape Qualification Reform and Employability Support? This… Results Day and Talking Therapies. Will the Data Help Shape Qualification Reform and Employability Support? | FE Soundbite 860 was published on FE News by FE News Editor ## [Bradford College T Level Students Celebrate Top Results](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/bradford-college-t-level-students-celebrate-top-results/) _2026-08-14 · Bradford College · Skills and Apprenticeships - News and Insights | FE News_ Bradford College’s T Level students had plenty to celebrate, after achieving an outstanding 96% pass rate (3.4% above the national pass rate). The College’s T Levels in… Bradford College T Level Students Celebrate Top Results was published on FE News by Bradford College ## [69% of UK’s Top 100 universities back Level 7 apprenticeships despite £214m government funding blow](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/69-of-uks-top-100-universities-back-level-7-apprenticeships-despite-214m-government-funding-blow/) _2026-08-14 · UVAC · Skills and Apprenticeships - News and Insights | FE News_ Almost two-thirds of the UK’s leading universities will provide Level 7 apprenticeships this autumn despite government funding cuts that left employers facing an estimated £214… 69% of UK’s Top 100 universities back Level 7 apprenticeships despite £214m government funding blow was published on FE News by UVAC ## [Beyond Technical Skills: Why Young People Need Leadership Skills To Thrive In The Workplace](https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/beyond-technical-skills-why-young-people-need-leadership-skills-to-thrive-in-the-workplace/) _2026-08-14 · Chartered Management Institute (CMI) · Skills and Apprenticeships - News and Insights | FE News_ Andy Burnham’s call to put technical education at the heart of the national conversation is a welcome one. His proposal to expand technical pathways and… Beyond Technical Skills: Why Young People Need Leadership Skills To Thrive In The Workplace was published on FE News by Chartered Management Institute (CMI) ## [Waltham Forest College Recognised as a National Leader in Essential Skills Development](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/waltham-forest-college-recognised-as-a-national-leader-in-essential-skills-development/) _2026-08-13 · Waltham · Skills and Apprenticeships - News and Insights | FE News_ Waltham Forest College has become one of only two colleges in the country to achieve prestigious Skills Builder Flagship status, reinforcing its position at the… Waltham Forest College Recognised as a National Leader in Essential Skills Development was published on FE News by Waltham ## [Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Britain Already Knows How to Deliver Technical Education at 14](https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/dont-reinvent-the-wheel-britain-already-knows-how-to-deliver-technical-education-at-14/) _2026-08-13 · London Design & Engineering UTC · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ There are very few moments in a career when you quietly sit back and think, “We’ve finally got there.” Last week was one of those… Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Britain Already Knows How to Deliver Technical Education at 14 was published on FE News by London Design & Engineering UTC ## [Table tennis boom as FE partnership inspires more than 1,500 across North Wales](https://www.fenews.co.uk/education/table-tennis-boom-as-fe-partnership-inspires-more-than-1500-across-north-wales/) _2026-08-11 · Coleg Cambria News · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ LEGIONS of young people have discovered the benefits of table tennis thanks to a thriving partnership between Coleg Cambria, Table Tennis Wales, Active Wrexham and… Table tennis boom as FE partnership inspires more than 1,500 across North Wales was published on FE News by Coleg Cambria News ## [ONS: NHS Talking Therapies Employment Support Cuts Benefits for Jobless, But… Raises Them for the Employed](https://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/ons-nhs-talking-therapies-employment-support-cuts-benefits-for-jobless-but-raises-them-for-the-employed/) _2026-08-11 · Office for National Statistics (ONS) · Employability News, Careers Guidance & Advice | FE News_ The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today (11 August 2026) published new analysis titled “The impact of employment advisors in NHS Talking Therapies on… ONS: NHS Talking Therapies Employment Support Cuts Benefits for Jobless, But… Raises Them for the Employed was published on FE News by Office for National Statistics (ONS) ## [Automotive manufacturing investment by government only addresses half the problem](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/automotive-manufacturing-investment-by-government-only-addresses-half-the-problem/) _2026-08-11 · Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) · Employability News, Careers Guidance & Advice | FE News_ The IMI urges government to focus on skills outside the factory gate as part of DRIVE35 The ambitious plans to support the next generation of… Automotive manufacturing investment by government only addresses half the problem was published on FE News by Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/koMHx3PAFwtw) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Life is Rarely Linear. Our Education System Should Stop Pretending that it is](https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/life-is-rarely-linear-our-education-system-should-stop-pretending-that-it-is/) _2026-08-11 · Roman Dibden · Employability News, Careers Guidance & Advice | FE News_ It seems everyone in Greater Manchester has an Andy Burnham Story. Mine starts backstage at Parklife festival in 2017. I was fortunate enough to be… Life is Rarely Linear. Our Education System Should Stop Pretending that it is was published on FE News by Roman Dibden ## [Never Stop Learning: Host a free event or activity during Adult Learners’ Week](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/never-stop-learning-host-a-free-event-or-activity-during-adult-learners-week/) _2026-08-10 · Duncan Foulkes · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ Organisers of this year’s Adult Learners’ Week are calling for free events, activities and learning opportunities to be created across Wales between September 21 to… Never Stop Learning: Host a free event or activity during Adult Learners’ Week was published on FE News by Duncan Foulkes ## [Vacancies Are Falling. Unemployment’s Rising. How Do We Support Employers to Create Jobs and Retain People? FE Soundbite 859](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/vacancies-are-falling-unemployments-rising-how-do-we-support-employers-to-create-jobs-and-retain-people-fe-soundbite-859/) _2026-08-08 · FE News Editor · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 859: 8th August 2026. Vacancies Are Falling. Unemployment’s Rising. How Do We Support Employers to Create Jobs and Retain People?… Vacancies Are Falling. Unemployment’s Rising. How Do We Support Employers to Create Jobs and Retain People? FE Soundbite 859 was published on FE News by FE News Editor ## [Let’s Build More Bridges For Young People Into Work](https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/lets-build-more-bridges-for-young-people-into-work/) _2026-08-07 · Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ The Breaking Barriers report is absolutely right to focus on building more bridges into work for young people and moving the debate away from cliff… Let’s Build More Bridges For Young People Into Work was published on FE News by Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) ## [NEET at 16 or 17 brings a 71% chance of being NEET again by 21](https://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/neet-at-16-or-17-brings-a-71-chance-of-being-neet-again-by-21/) _2026-08-06 · FE News Editor · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ Young people who are not in education, employment or training at 16 or 17 have a 71% chance of being NEET again in at least… NEET at 16 or 17 brings a 71% chance of being NEET again by 21 was published on FE News by FE News Editor ## [Skills Aren’t the Whole Answer – Britain’s Young People Need Jobs to Match](https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/skills-arent-the-whole-answer-britains-young-people-need-jobs-to-match/) _2026-08-06 · Work Foundation at Lancaster University · Social Impact News, Accessibility News | FE News | FE News_ On Tuesday last week, the Prime Minister announced plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study. There was more focus on… Skills Aren’t the Whole Answer – Britain’s Young People Need Jobs to Match was published on FE News by Work Foundation at Lancaster University