I have just returned from working with educators and policymakers in Australia on AI and skills. I want to be direct about what I saw:...
Social Media and Young People. Part 1: The Case Against This is the first of two articles examining the impact of social media on young...
AI may be rapidly transforming careers as we know them, but the challenges to providing adequate careers provision in education settings are not new. Careers...
Something significant is happening in UK policy. Within the space of a few months, three major documents have landed that together represent the most substantial...
As the UK’s labour market remains cool, Indeed’s latest Opportunity Index shows that opportunity has not disappeared, but it is no longer evenly spread. Instead,...
Further education (FE) and skills could well be described as the best-kept secret of England’s education system. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people study,...
Every day, further education colleges deliver exceptional SEND provision. Skilled staff and strong partnerships transform the lives of young people with special educational needs and...
The Lifelong Education Institute’s second report in partnership with the Mixed Economy Group of colleges is called Partners in Progress: Colleges at the Forefront of...
Adults in prison who were previously in care show higher rates of neurodisability traits and life adversity, including homelessness, substance use and unemployment. These overlapping...
Two weeks ago, Anthropic updated Claude and share prices tumbled across financial services. A single model update from one AI lab sent a tremor through...
It’s all about the learner, and building a culture of lifelong learning.
In a Leeds College of Building first, this year’s cohort of Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprentices celebrated at a graduation event held in Leeds City Centre.…
New research reveals vast majority of parents find the idea of their child following a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) career appealing New research…
For years, governments have openly discussed creating a joined-up skills system. Yet learners and employers still find themselves navigating two very different worlds. Further Education…
A record number of young people are taking full advantage of the new £1 bus fare scheme by signing up for a free mytravelpass. Record…
Awareness is not enough In both Further and Higher Education, when it comes to awareness of neurodiversity it has certainly grown. Many colleges and universities…
The hidden majority We often discuss support for neurodiverse students who have been diagnosed. The more important question is, how are we going to support…
Durham University has been named The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026. In the main academic rankings it has climbed from…
A sector-wide challenge Every year many students across FE and HE sit exams in halls across the UK, their future is hanging on an exam…
Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) has achieved an impressive set of results in the latest Performance Indicators report for academic year 2023–24, which show that…
When debates about education arise, the main focus more often than not falls on exams, league tables, funding pressures or inspection frameworks. What is not…
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