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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A first year evaluation of the Further Education Targeted Retention Incentive (FE TRI) has found that 21% of teachers receiving the payment said they would…
After five episodes tracking one of the most significant periods of reform Level 3 has seen in a generation, the Cambridge OCR x FE News…
Call for evidence into antisemitism in schools and colleges An independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges in England, led by Sir David Bell,…
WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) Chair of Trustees John Widdowson is stepping down after eight years. Current Vice Chair, Geoff Layer has been appointed as the new Chair. John Widdowson’s tenure in his role as Chair of Trustees for…
Universities in the UK are dealing with two connected pressures: a rise in AI-enabled academic misconduct and increasing workloads for teaching staff. Guided AI systems…
The UK’s commitment to net zero is no longer in question. Targets are set, funding streams are in motion and low-carbon technologies are well understood.…
With industry needing more new entrants than ever, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is using World Day for Safety and Health at Work…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 844: 25th April 2026. What Happens When There Aren’t Enough Jobs For Our Young People? This is the weekly e-newsletter…
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has written to Ofqual Chief Regulator Sir Ian Bauckham today, setting out policy steers for the new suite of post-16 vocational and technical…
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Market Data has been released for December 2025 to February 2026. UK unemployment rate for people aged…
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