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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Students are not alone in having quickly embraced generative AI. But in academia, it proposes a potential conundrum: should educational authorities’ response centre on how…
Children and young people with special educational needs were at the forefront of discussions at the launch of the Education World Forum today, as the…
Six spin-outs in areas from biomanufacturing in space to environmentally conscious fashion have progressed during a UKRI Research England pilot which demonstrated the success of…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 847: 16th May 2026. After DfE’s new investment in research centres to shape education policy, could this have a knock-on…
For the first time, young people with special educational needs (SEND) on HMRC’s Supported Internship programme will experience workplace opportunities across the civil service thanks…
The UK has officially signed the legal agreement to join the Erasmus+ programme, with placements set to begin in the 2027/28 academic year. Here’s everything you…
Fraud in construction training and testing is too often discussed as though it is a single issue — a fake card here, a forged certificate…
Parents called on to shape overhaul of SEND system as new legislation announced to lay down road to reform Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have five days left…
The King’s Speech delivered on 13 May set out an Education for All Bill that pairs school standards with what the Government called “generational reforms”…
The Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys (CPRMB) has embarked on a major project investigating why education standards have fallen among young people…
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