Successes and failures down under can guide FE reform here The UK’s FE system is stuck in silos. Lessons from New Zealand and Victoria in Australia show how bold reform can create real unity – if done with care, not haste
Trust AI to help deliver FE’s promise of personalised learning FE Colleges are sitting on a depth of data. With AI, that data becomes a tool for better teaching, earlier intervention, and stronger student outcomes
Exam success is nothing without the ability to build relationships Qualifications open doors, but it’s relationships that keep them open. Without structured support for social and emotional skills, too many learners are left behind
The grim reality of adult education on life support After 30 years in FE, I’ve never seen morale so low. Cuts to the adult skills fund are ripping the heart out of local skills ecosystems – and communities are paying the price
The challenge for resits runs deeper than exam volume With the full findings of the curriculum and assessment review due soon, we believe that fewer exams, more relevant content and flexible structures could break the demoralising cycle of failure
Defunding English lessons for migrants will fracture communities Reform UK say they want migrants to integrate – yet their proposals to slash ESOL funding in local areas they control undermines the very tool that makes it possible: communication
Replacing paper with the cloud is a pie-in-the-sky CO2 solution Going paperless was billed as a sure-fire way to cut carbon use, but we’re still printing, and its replacement seems just as wasteful
Skills are the missing piece in our fight against wasted potential One in eight young people are not in education, employment or training. The answer lies in more training in skills that lead directly to work
The other King’s college Jessica Hill visits King Charles’ Dumfries House and Highgrove House estates where the King’s Foundation teaches heritage courses ranging from stonemasonry to millinery, in a bid to stop traditional skills dying out