AI leadership apprenticeship units: right ambition, wrong delivery model Ministers want AI-ready leaders, but their own training model risks holding them back
Bringing good housekeeping to City Lit Former A-list magazine editor Lindsay Nicholson tells how journalism prepared her for leading the board of an adult education college, why 50-somethings should be championed in education and that salvation can be found by volunteering your time
Why I ditched presentations for paper and scissors In an ESOL classroom shaped by trauma and diverse experiences, zines offered something PowerPoint couldn’t: control, expression and calm
Don’t get dragged into the ‘inclusion’ trap Inclusion is the new inspection buzzword, but in chasing it, some providers are making worse decisions for learners
AI is already giving careers advice – we’re playing catch-up Young people are turning to chatbots in huge numbers, but the system meant to guide them is struggling to keep pace
Don’t shy away from talking to students about global conflict War is no longer distant background noise – it is in our classrooms, shaping how students feel. Colleges can’t stay silent without leaving the space to misinformation and extremism
Green skills gold rush leaves safety and quality fears simmering Behind the hype of green energy jobs lies ‘useless’ online training, policy confusion, unused college provision and a desperate lack of tutors
The gender gap in engineering starts at home Girls are less likely to hear about engineering apprenticeships beyond the classroom, and that’s shaping who enters the sector
This isn’t just a funding gap, it’s a planning crisis A paltry increase in the 16-19 funding rate has exposed the growing gap between government ambition and what colleges can actually deliver