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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Throughout UK industry and higher educational sectors, there’s a pivotal juncture looming. With automation on the rise, business models shifting and skills demand changing, the…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 823: 15th November 2025. Milburn, Mayfield and Timms: Why Are They So Important To The FE, Skills And Employability Sector?…
Ofsted has a unique perspective on the various places that children and learners experience. We gain this through our inspections of schools and further education…
Prison overcrowding, staffing shortages and deteriorating infrastructure is having a ‘profound impact on the ability of prisons to deliver rehabilitation’, a new report published today…
The FE sector already does a great job of equipping learners for their lives and helping communities thrive. But according to Charlotte Bonner, CEO of…
As we celebrate Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, the need for more engineers in the UK has never been greater. We must have a long-term strategy linking…
Hundreds of young people locked out of creative careers will get their chance as the government invests £500,000 to expand The King’s Trust delivery of Creative…
The water industry is set to benefit from a new group created by government to ensure it has the skilled workforce it needs to deliver…
Today, the Office for Students (OfS) publishes a new strategy that explains how it will strive to deliver exemplary regulation in the interest of students. …
The FE sector has a bolt-on problem. Sustainability gets added to curriculums, tacked onto strategies, and treated as another requirement to tick off. But what…
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