Further education (FE) in England has spent too long treating teacher training as an optional extra. That stance may have seemed tolerable in a sector...
Further education, work-based learning organisations and skills providers are all operating in a very complex environment - shaped by tight budgets, workforce shortages (with teacher...
A country facing prolonged conflict, economic fragmentation and collapsing public services cannot afford to leave its younger generation trapped between interrupted education, weak labour demand...
Why trust, not technology, is emerging as the defining challenge as AI adoption accelerates across the sector The debate around artificial intelligence in assessment is...
The promise of an AI-driven transformation has never been more pronounced. But the real shift is not what AI can do; it is what humans...
While many businesses are focused on growth, the underlying challenge is often one of efficiency. Particularly in today’s climate, where budgets are tight and hiring...
A decade ago, digital skills were often seen as specialist knowledge. Today, they sit alongside English and maths as essential workplace literacies. Sustainability is now...
Before our sector rushes to introduce apprenticeship quality measures, it’s time we made better use of the strongest public indicator we already have. An industry...
The UK’s labour market currently faces a growing contradiction. At the same time as businesses report persistent skills shortages, nearly a million young people aged...
As apprenticeships are, by definition, an employment-based programme, you might reasonably expect the pattern of apprenticeship starts to broadly track trends in the labour market. Having worked in the sector for over 20...
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Leading training provider PHX Training has announced the appointment of Jason Davenport as its new business leader for its centre in Blackpool. Jason brings with…
Lucy Jeynes, a founding director of Leamington-based Larch Consulting, has been appointed chair of governors at South & City College Birmingham (SCCB). A board member…
Dr Alex Hope has been appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Business and Technology) at the University of Sunderland. An award-winning educator, researcher, and academic leader,…
Middlesbrough College is preparing to build on its success and shape the future of education in the region, marking a leadership transition as it honours…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 816: 27th September 2025 What Do Post-16 Pathways, Mental Health and Safeguarding Concerns Tell Us About Youth Progression? This is…
Progress Education, the education division of The Progress Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paula Thompson as Chief Operating Officer for Future Pathways.…
Glion Institute of Higher Education has announced a series of strategic appointments that support its academic development and international positioning. Two new faculty members have…
The Sandwell Colleges are delighted to announce Anne Frost as new Chair of Governors. Anne brings with her significant experience having had a career spanning…
Sally Plant has been appointed as a senior member of the LIBF team, in the newly-created role of Relationship Director for Financial Services Sally joins…
South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) have announced the appointment of Stephen Marston as the new Chair of the Corporation, effective from 01 September 2025. He…
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