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...
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...
In the first three months of 2026, the number of young people in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEETs) passed...
The recent FE News special feature for Youth Employment Week rightly celebrated the employers who are working hard to open doors for young people, showcasing...
Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee provides an update on the Committee’s year-long inquiry. The cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life...
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Green Changemakers programme and we have learned so much in that time. On this quiet morning in my...
It has been nine months since the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee, which I chaired, published its report ‘Social mobility: Local roots, lasting...
As budgets tighten and campus capacity shrinks, hybrid models offer a practical way to deliver exams at scale. As higher and further education institutions across...
After my ADHD diagnosis, the research, and that conversation with a former employer, I noted in my last article that I'd launched something that I...
At the start of his second week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced what amounts to a revolution in education policy. We have heard...
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Creating an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion brand is something that many organisations choose to do, as a way of promoting intentions and goals around Equality,…
“Technology will never replace great teachers, but technology in the hands of great teachers is transformational” – George Couros These days it is widely recognised…
Bridging the skills gap I was fortunate enough to join David Willett of the Open University (OU) on a radio day recently where we discussed…
Sometimes Things Go Wrong. It’s How You Then Handle Things That Determines Your Reputation and That of The Sector. FE is yet again living in…
The figures below are the results of Ofsted inspection activity in-year. It’s important to note these grades are for apprenticeship provision. This means they are not…
As far as Diversity & Inclusion mistakes go, this one is very straightforward. It’s a mistake that a lot of organisations make, but it’s also…
Well, what do you think? Can people working in FE colleges and similar organisations remain motivated? There is lots of evidence suggesting that more than…
If you really want to be understood, write so as to confuse. Sounds like nonsense, but believe me, there’s something in it. Thing is, if…
The Christmas break is famously when many first year university students drop out of their courses – this month there will be plenty of young…
Focussing on what you should and shouldn’t do – how can that be an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion mistake? After all, isn’t this what your…
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