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Reducing resits and evidencing progress: a new approach to maths and English delivery

Across further education and apprenticeships, English and maths remain central to learner progression, employability and long-term opportunity.

From Classroom to Catalyst: How Apprentices Are Driving Innovation in the Workplace

The economy is increasingly shaped by productivity challenges, skills reform and the urgent need for innovation led growth.

What you missed in the post-16 consultation response

With the publication of the government’s response to the post-16 skills pathway consultation, there’s been lots of media outlets and commentators outlining the high-level content. Much of this has focused on the delays to defunding timelines, and relatively minor alterations to the shape of the future landscape.

Apprenticeship reform: An opportunity to future‑proof skills and unlock career pathways

The apprenticeship landscape is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades, and that’s good news for learners, employers and the Further Education (FE) sector.

Stronger learners start with supported educators

Further Education (FE) and skills professionals show up every day to change lives. They problem-solve, multi-task and can carry the weight of rising expectations with resilience and creativity. But this often leaves little time to pause, reflect, connect and grow. The FE and skills sector is driven by the power of learning. Yet the uncomfortable truth is that continuous professional development (CPD) often slips to the edges of the working week. And when that happens, everyone misses out.

Preparing learners for work, not just exams: the case for skills-led learning

As further education (FE) continues to adapt to shifting labour markets, digital transformation and widening participation agendas, providers are being challenged to do more than deliver content or credentials. They must support learners to become confident decision-makers – individuals who can apply skills, reflect on experience and transition successfully into work or further study.

Fragmentation in FE: tackling the problem of disjointed tech, with OneAdvanced Education

Further education has always been a place where people make complexity work through dedication and ingenuity. Colleges and apprenticeship providers manage funding compliance, curriculum delivery, learner support, employer engagement, and inspection readiness – often with limited resources and under constant pressure to adapt. It takes skill and commitment, but becomes even harder when core processes are scattered across multiple systems.

Teaching leadership early: the missing piece in youth employability

Leaders in education and industry are ready to play their part in tackling the UK’s alarming levels of youth unemployment and underemployment. Helping those young people to see their own potential as future leaders is a critical first step.

How Eduqas GCSE English Language is turning the page on ‘I’m never going to pass’

“A lot of learners come to us thinking ‘I’m rubbish at English, and I’m never going to pass’,” says Julia Antram, English Lecturer at South Devon College. “But literally within a couple of weeks of starting the Eduqas specification they realise they can actually achieve a Grade 4.”