As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,...
For social care to be fit for the future, the workforce must be central to reform. Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care...
The State of the Skills Sector 2026 reveals that skills providers largely have confidence in their own performance, but far less certainty about policy, funding,...
My first job in the civil service was working on the team delivering plans for 14-19 Diplomas in response to the Tomlinson Review. It was a...
Analysis of gender attainment gaps in T levels and other Level 3 technical qualifications shows that boys are worryingly behind at all levels in exactly...
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Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 838: 14th March 2026. Are Entry-Level Jobs the First Casualty of AI? What Three Sectors Are Telling Us on the…
The development of a new Apprenticeship Programme for Wales and a predicted Plaid Cymru victory in the Senedd election on May 7 were key topics…
Ofsted today announced that it is piloting a new way of involving more serving education leaders in the inspections of schools and further education providers.…
Across the UK, the conversation about net zero often focuses on the homes we have yet to build. But the real challenge, and the real…
A new Ofsted report, published today, describes the challenges some schools and colleges face in supporting children in care to reach their potential, due to inconsistencies in local authority practice, unclear national…
This Thursday 12 March is University Mental Health Day, when we focus on the specific issues facing students and how they impact wellbeing. This year…
Sector leaders have reacted with disappointment to the Department for Education’s 16 to 19 funding guidance for 2026 to 2027, published yesterday, which confirmed a…
During a recent Ofqual seminar, many Awarding Organisations raised concerns that the timetable for ‘first teach’ of V Levels risked producing an inferior qualification with…
An additional £40.5 million of funding has been allocated this year to support essential capital repairs and maintenance across schools, colleges and universities in Wales.…
Mature learners have long been treated as a single, uniform category within further and higher education. In reality, they are one of the most varied…
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