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GCSE resits

Fixing resits requires fixing the system around them

Our new report lays bare the persistent challenges facing GCSE resit students and their teachers. If the sector is…

Jessica Hill
Emily Yeomans
College finance

Let’s rethink what financial sustainability means for FE   

Colleges typically spend just 52% of income on teaching, support and admin and cost cuts have reached their limit

Jessica Hill
Nick Pidgeon
Assessment, Skills reform

Stop trying to make technical education look academic

In the race for ‘simplicity’ in technical education, we forget that the labour market is anything but simple, writes…

Shane Chowen
David Gallagher
AI

AI Is rewriting tech careers – Can educators keep up?

With AI roles expanding 3.6 times faster than other jobs, tech educators must pivot from static curricula to teaching…

Jessica Hill
Rory James
Trauma-informed practice

Is education policy ‘TIP’ing into a trauma-informed trap? 

From Knowsley’s failed ‘deschooling’ experiment to today’s trauma-informed practice (TIP) trends, education keeps repeating the same mistake: embracing radical…

Jessica Hill
Alun Francis
The Staffroom – opinion

How apprenticeship coaches can bridge the NEET gap

‘I’ve been where you are’: How lived experience in apprenticeship coaching can help make the shift from NEET to…

Jessica Hill
Wasim Collins
skills divide

The Great British skills mismatch

Britain has never been more educated, yet skills mismatches, regional divides, and graduate overqualification threaten productivity

Jessica Hill
Larissa Marioni
Diversity

From blind hiring to flexible work: How FE can fix workplace exclusion

Ethnic minority communities are being left behind by employers. We need to close the employment gap

Jessica Hill
Dr Jane Lewis

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Skills Bootcamps Are Changing – What FE Colleges Must Know 

Skills Bootcamps are evolving as funding moves to local control and digital skills trends shift. Code Institute, an Ofsted…

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Carole Kitching Chair of Governors, West London College Start date: June 2025 Previous Job: Former Principal and CEO, New…

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MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 502

Sharon Ryan Assistant Principal – Students, Bradford College Start date: June 2025 Previous job: Head of Disability Services, Bradford…

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MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 501

Amanda Scott Director of Human Resources, Leicester College Start date: March 2025 Previous Job: Director of Human Resources, LiFE…

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MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 500

Oluseun Sowole Trustee, Prison Education Trust Start date: May 2025 Concurrent Job: Team Leader, St Giles trust Interesting fact:…

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