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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The UK is racing toward its Net Zero 2050 target, and retrofit sits at the centre of that ambition. With 80% of the homes that will exist…
Earlier in the Summer, I had a very welcome invitation to the International Folkemøde, a gathering of Folk High School educators at the International People’s…
As AI use becomes more widespread across the education sector, Rob Telfer, Director of Higher Education at D2L explains why we need to ensure that…
The World Is Changing Our education system is a museum piece. It is a Victorian-era exam factory designed to produce compliant workers for an industrial…
As apprenticeships evolve to reflect the realities of a digital economy, training providers must rethink how they support learners, not just through technical instruction, but…
Kerry identifies weak oversight as a common thread behind institutional failure. External governors should set clear expectations for sustainable improvement. In further education (FE) and…
The Challenge and Our Response Regular readers will know that in recent years my practice has been focused on changemaking, developing both mindset and skillset…
OpenAI has just switched on its new Study Mode for ChatGPT. Learners can now drop a syllabus, ask for bite-sized explanations, and get instant practice…
Ever more so, education is the powerful tailwind to the skills we need to thrive. The conversation’s been dominated by the prioritisation of STEM subjects,…
A Meaningful Education “Character,” the educationalist Professor Phil Cummins asserted at our recent Manchester Character conference, “is the reason we do school”. It’s a profound…
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