A learner asked me a question this year that every teacher in the sector will recognise, or soon will: if the software is intelligent, why...
I’m writing this just before heading off on a family camping trip to Yorkshire, which means the house is currently a chaotic blend of optimism,...
There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
Using AI to help draft a lesson plan is one thing. Using it to assess whether a prospective learner should study at Level 2 or...
Provider achievement rates receive significant attention from boards, governors and executive teams because they provide a straightforward indication of overall performance. They are often one...
Long-time observers of the UK skills system are prone to wearily observing that it is fragmented, complex and a victim of policy inconsistency over time....
According to the Student Mental Health Study, 37% of first-year university students show moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression. This is nearly double the national rate for...
The biggest challenges facing the further education workforce are no great secret. Pay remains a big concern. Funding pressures limit what colleges can offer, while recruitment difficulties...
For years, employers have been telling us that something fundamental is missing in the labour market. Not technical skills, although those matter enormously, but the...
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The latest figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show 1,012,000 young people aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or…
Alan Milburn warns that Britain faces a “generational fault line” unless it confronts the whole-system failure that has seen nearly one million young people locked…
The Treasury Committee has published a summary of the results of its public survey on student loans and the taxation of graduates. On Thursday 12 March, MPs invited anyone over the age of 16 to contribute their experiences and…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 848: 23rd May 2026. More NEETs Than Vacancies: Can We Fix It in Four Years? This is the weekly e-newsletter…
By using a pilot model participants gain access to a safe space to explore, varied perspectives and support from sector experts Initial insights from Jisc’s year-long AI in Marking and Feedback Pilots outline the challenges and opportunities faced by educators and students from 38 UK colleges and…
A new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) sets out a series of actions that can help the Department for Education (DfE) strengthen its oversight of…
The future of apprenticeships and their role in driving productivity, social mobility and employer led learning was the focus of the final episode in FE…
The Department for Education has today published its Post 16 pathways implementation plan, alongside an updated list of qualifications losing 16 to 19 funding approval,…
Tens of thousands of placements will be created for aspiring construction workers in a £96 million boost to train new talent and build more homes. Funding is set to be allocated across the country on Friday (22nd) to provide…
The latest Office for National Data was released today. The ONS estimates that payrolled employees in the UK fell by 104,000 (0.3%) between March 2025…
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