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So, what does “good” vocational education look like and how do we continue to improve what we do? A couple of weeks ago, I had...
The Department for Education’s announcement that financial education will become statutory in the national curriculum for primary schools, with provision strengthened in secondary schools, marks a major milestone....
After considering 58 written pieces of evidence, hearing from 54 witnesses and a visit to meet students, teachers and employers in Blackpool, the House of...
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It’s been a year since I completed the Green Changemakers programme. A year that has transformed not only how I see my role in Further Education, but how…
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When the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper landed earlier in October 2025, it marked the most sweeping reform of England’s education and training system…
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