Are Entry-Level Jobs the First Casualty of AI? Are V Levels Going to Meet Employers’ Needs? FE Soundbite 838
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 838: 14th March 2026. Are Entry-Level Jobs the First Casualty of AI? What Three Sectors...
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New Apprenticeship Programme for Wales and Senedd election in the spotlight
The development of a new Apprenticeship Programme for Wales and a predicted Plaid Cymru victory in the Senedd election on...
Ofsted announces new pilot to use more serving school and college leaders as inspectors
Ofsted today announced that it is piloting a new way of involving more serving education leaders in the inspections of...
Retrofitting the nation: Why skills will decide the UK’s net zero success
Across the UK, the conversation about net zero often focuses on the homes we have yet to build. But the...
Ofsted Calls for Better College Support for Learners in Care
Research reveals how inconsistencies across local authority practices are creating barriers to academic and personal progress for some children in care Leaders and staff in most schools...
The power of human connection through peer support
This Thursday 12 March is University Mental Health Day, when we focus on the specific issues facing students and how...
Sector Leaders Warn 16 to 19 Funding Rise Falls Short as Student Numbers Surge
Sector leaders have reacted with disappointment to the Department for Education's 16 to 19 funding guidance for 2026 to 2027,...
Can V Levels Improve SEN Attainment
During a recent Ofqual seminar, many Awarding Organisations raised concerns that the timetable for ‘first teach’ of V Levels risked...
Schools, Colleges, and Universities to Receive £40.5 Million Additional Maintenance Funding In Wales
An additional £40.5 million of funding has been allocated this year to support essential capital repairs and maintenance across schools,...
The Secret to Mature Student Success: What Providers Must Get Right
Mature learners have long been treated as a single, uniform category within further and higher education. In reality, they are...