The government's plans for young people will go further if they are built around the colleges already providing technical pathways, work placements and apprenticeships, argues...
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...
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Three years have passed since ChatGPT’s headline-making entry into the world of education, promising to revolutionise how we learn and teach. The arrival of generative…
A new report by City & Guild Foundation reveals the impact of its activities over the last five years. Since 2015 the City & Guilds…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Budget 2025, announcing new student finance measures and confirming funding for skills reforms first outlined in October’s Post-16 Education and…
In a video message posted today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said: “I know that the cost of living is still the number…
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser delivered a speech at the Education Above All (EAA) Plenary during the WISE 12 Summit, reflecting on the founding…
A weak economy has returned graduate job prospects to pre-Covid levels, according to a new report by Prospects at Jisc. Prospects’ What do graduates do?…
Dr Nisreen Ameen responds to the UK Government’s plan to introduce AI in secondary school classrooms, drawing on findings from the National AI Skills Gap…
This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report published today: Time…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 824: 21st November 2025. NEETs Drop By 2,000, House of Lords Backs FE For Social Mobility: Will The Chancellor Also…
With a commitment to investment over £100 billion in five years, senior leaders from across the water sector met for the first Water Skills Strategic…
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