In my first two articles of this series, I explored the history of New Zealand's vocational education system and the announcement of the 2026 reforms....
AI literacy is often framed as a specialist skill: something required only in particular sectors, or by those who actively use artificial intelligence as part...
The Budget’s child-poverty reforms are vital, but closing education’s digital gap is now essential to ensure fair access, participation and assessment for all. Scrapping the...
Colleges are now operating in an environment where the traditional markers of credibility have weakened to the point of near collapse. Information that once arrived...
The global footprint of UK Higher Education (HE) is expanding, with transnational education (TNE) representing a growing proportion of the sector’s activity. As the number...
In an era defined by AI-generated content, one truth has become impossible to ignore: the value of human learning no longer peaks at creation. Today,...
This article draws on insights from a recent schools-focused event, but the principles extend far beyond the classroom. Many FE colleges are now grappling with...
As the UK accelerates toward its net zero ambitions, the demand for new skills is growing at an unprecedented rate. Nowhere is this more evident...
Part 1 of a 4-part series reviewing Ofsted’s Inclusion Toolkit via the graduated approach: Assess, Plan, Do, Review. Chris Quickfall and Cognassist have been championing...
On 30 October, nearly 80 leaders from across FE and skills including providers, educators, sustainability leads, employers, awarding bodies, policymakers and student voices spent a...
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 818: 11th October 2025. How Do We Meet The Missing Middle Skills Needs? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 817: 4th October 2025. Gold Standard Apprenticeships: Where’s The Funding To Deliver Them? FE Soundbite 817 This is the weekly…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 816: 27th September 2025 What Do Post-16 Pathways, Mental Health and Safeguarding Concerns Tell Us About Youth Progression? This is…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 815: 20th September 2025. How Can We Tackle Youth Employment With ‘One Stop Shops’, SEND Funding And Skills Gladiators? This…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 814: 13th September 2025 | How Do We Ensure That Provision and Learners Don’t Fall Through The Gaps of Local…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 813: 6th September 2025. How Do We Encourage More SMEs To Engage With Foundation Apprenticeships? This is the weekly e-newsletter…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 812: 30th August 2025 | What Do Employers Actually Think About Foundation Apprenticeships? This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 811: 23rd August 2025 | Results Day Reality: Are We Fuelling The Skills Rocket Or Creating An AI Gender Gap?…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 810: 16th August 2025 | Beyond Results Day: Are We Building The Workforce For Skills England’s 2030 Vision? Level 3…
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 809: 9th August 2025 | DHSC’s Level 7 Mitigation Funding: What Does It Say About Employer Choice And Levy Flexibility?…
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