Part Three of three on children, social media and the ban. The first piece asked how we arrived here. The second asked what we should...
As AI adoption outpaces the systems meant to recognise it, the question for the sector is not how to teach AI, but how to certify...
There is a phrase that gets used a lot in education technology right now, and it rarely means what people think it means. "AI-powered" has...
Burnham’s push for No 10 North and a devolved 14–19 offer promises new routes for young people; whether the MBacc becomes the model is now...
The longer I spend working as an independent governance, risk and compliance consultant, the more I find myself thinking that many organisations aren't actually managing...
We know that attendance remains one of the most closely monitored metrics in education. Still, for those working across further education, inclusion, and youth participation,...
From the end of 2023, until the beginning of 2025, I was leading a piece of research titled Appreciating and Supporting Neurodiversity for the New...
Further Education colleges are already driving innovation every day, yet their contribution remains largely invisible in national policy. Elaine Baxter explores why recognising, supporting and...
Last week, I joined representatives from Parliament, employers, business organisations, awarding bodies and the wider skills sector at the New Statesman Politics Live event to...
The most important word in apprenticeships is not achievement. That is not about diminishing the importance of completion or success. Achievement matters. It signals that...
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As we move into the second year of our work at the Foundation for Education Development (FED) and following the launch of the FED National Education…
Today was the State Opening of Parliament, which begins the parliamentary year. The speech is usually delivered by the Queen, but the 96-year-old monarch has pulled…
The Coronavirus pandemic, war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis are just three of the many negative contributors impacting our mental health. All of us…
Students already facing inequalities in higher education (HE) are likely being further disadvantaged due to mental health issues exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, a new…
As the DfE funded national Advanced Practitioners Programme (#APConnect) comes to an end after four years, I’ve been looking back at how different FE was,…
Welcome to FE Soundbite edition 643. Well, Ofsted was 30 years old this week… time to celebrate? Not for NEU members… I am in two…
After a season break, the award winning Skills World Live Radio Show is back, connecting the world of FE! This week, presenter Tom Bewick, looks…
Mental health Counsellor and CEO of Mind Management For You Sheila McMahon offers some insight and perspective on ‘How to deal with Exam stress’. It’s…
Rishi Sunak generated a great deal of attention when, in the spring statement, he suggested that he might be willing to take another look at…
Ofqual’s new 3-year plan announced today (4 May) sets out its ambition for the future of qualifications that are sought after, fair, accessible, valued and world class.…
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