There is a persistent and costly misunderstanding at the heart of workforce design in Further Education. We continue to measure people against roles that were...
The quality of initial teacher training (ITT) in further education (FE) is again under review, but this time with a sharper regulatory edge. From 2026,...
At Milton Keynes, we were the first FE College Group in the country to receive the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) inspection, and I’m delighted to...
Geoffrey Hinton and I have something in common. We both studied and worked in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence department at the University of...
In 2026 the job market feels uncertain for many people entering the workforce. The UK unemployment rate has risen to a near five-year high. At...
Rising youth unemployment highlights growing complexity for practitioners. This article explores how recent reforms, system challenges and frontline insight shape what’s needed to support young...
Skills shortages in construction are not a new problem. For at least ten years, we have been grappling with this issue, and the CITB is...
The need for a third post-16 Level 3 pathway, providing a middle ground between A Levels and T Levels, has long been clear. The dual-track...
Could you get a hot meal for £2.61? That’s what the government are expecting colleges to do by freezing the funding for free meals for the poorest students. The reality...
The Department for Education has now published more of its policy decisions that shape the future for technical qualifications at Level 3 and below in...
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Across the UK’s Further Education (FE) sector, institutions are ramping up their efforts to promote inclusion. As awareness of neurodiversity grows, so does the demand…
After a brilliant day at the EP/AO conference on 23rd September, I thought I would share some reflections / ideas from the presentations, panel discussions…
The Prime Minister’s ambitious plan to reshape technical education represents a seismic shift in how Britain values skills and qualifications. Replacing the 50% university participation…
The UK’s skills system is undergoing its most significant transformation in a long time. With the creation of Skills England, the incoming Growth & Skills…
Elizabeth Taylor shares the views and insights of the ERSA Women’s Employability Forum on barriers and remedies to women’s employment. More than 25% of working…
The arrival of Pat McFadden in the DWP has got everyone in the tertiary education sector talking. How is his beefed-up Skills policy responsibility going…
The hidden majority We often discuss support for neurodiverse students who have been diagnosed. The more important question is, how are we going to support…
The Career Development Institute (CDI) is urging career advisers across the UK to embrace a human-centred approach in the face of rapid digital change. The…
As a freelance education consultant with over 20 years’ experience in Further Education, I’ve spent my career helping institutions design the best possible provisions to…
As the new academic year gets underway, it’s not just grades that provide barriers to entry. The digital divide is no longer a side issue…
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