There is a phrase that gets used a lot in education technology right now, and it rarely means what people think it means. "AI-powered" has...
Burnham’s push for No 10 North and a devolved 14–19 offer promises new routes for young people; whether the MBacc becomes the model is now...
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We know that attendance remains one of the most closely monitored metrics in education. Still, for those working across further education, inclusion, and youth participation,...
From the end of 2023, until the beginning of 2025, I was leading a piece of research titled Appreciating and Supporting Neurodiversity for the New...
Further Education colleges are already driving innovation every day, yet their contribution remains largely invisible in national policy. Elaine Baxter explores why recognising, supporting and...
Last week, I joined representatives from Parliament, employers, business organisations, awarding bodies and the wider skills sector at the New Statesman Politics Live event to...
The most important word in apprenticeships is not achievement. That is not about diminishing the importance of completion or success. Achievement matters. It signals that...
In the second part of our special feature for FE News to mark Youth Employment Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings...
There is growing evidence that sustainability is moving from a specialist function into mainstream business operations Employers are increasingly seeking professionals who combine technical business...
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The government is on track to meet its pledge to recruit and retain an additional 6,500 teachers after surpassing two thirds of its manifesto target with three years to go. The figures published today show the government has now recruited 4,654 additional teachers of…
A Birmingham manufacturer is urging more companies to follow its lead to ensure we avoid a ‘lost generation’ of talent. Frederick Cooper, which provides wet…
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