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...
Kerry Boffey of FIN identifies changes in the Ofsted operating guide and toolkit which require provider attention before September. Providers preparing for inspection should pay...
Today's announcement from the Prime Minister is significant structural reform. Technical education pathways from age 14, combining core academic subjects with employer contact and workplace...
By mid-July, most Further Education leadership teams have shifted their attention to enrolment, exam boards and the slow scramble to close out the academic year....
This year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, 'Skills for a shared future', is timely. Young people are entering a labour market being reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation and changing employer expectations. Yet too often we describe...
Economic inactivity linked to long-term health conditions has now reached 2.8 million people in the UK, costing the country an estimated £212 billion per year...
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Introduction In Further Education (FE), workspaces can feel like sensory battlegrounds. Open-plan offices, relentless time pressures, and overlapping interactions are the norm. For many staff,…
A postcode lottery in education This summer’s GCSE and A-level results once again highlight the deep inequalities that persist in England’s education system. While overall…
“Transition always starts with an ending. To become something else, you have to stop being what you are now; to start doing things a new…
With nearly a third of UK graduates underemployed, it’s clear the traditional education-to-work pipeline is broken. This article explores how Gen Z’s entrepreneurial, interdisciplinary mindset…
The recent launch of ChatGPT’s new Study Mode marks a significant milestone in the evolution of generative AI in education. For those of us working…
The ink is barely dry on the legislation to abolish the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) that gives its powers over technical education…
Kerry Boffey of FIN shares best practice to show that data, if monitored regularly and acted upon, can be transformational for a provider. In our…
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are popping up everywhere, including in college classrooms. They can give instant feedback on assignments, but how do students…
The government’s new Industrial Strategy is a powerful look at how the economy of tomorrow can be built by the workforce of today. It’s a…
Clearing is on an upward trajectory. In 2023, UCAS reported that a record number of 18 year olds, over 38,000, were accepted into university through…
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