LSIPs are closing the skills gap, but the system’s still out of sync LSIPs are bringing employers and educators together like never before, but funding pressures and policy contradictions threaten progress
Shakespeare for ESOL? It turns out it works In ESOL classrooms in Bradford, Shakespeare is helping young people who’ve lost everything rebuild confidence, community and ambition
V Levels won’t fix vocational education – T Levels didn’t A new post-16 qualification won’t change a system that still undervalues technical routes and lacks the employer infrastructure to make them work
AI is a mirror. FE must decide what it reflects As we enter the ‘intimacy economy’, educators are no longer just teaching with technology – they are safeguarding reality itself, ensuring AI amplifies human growth rather than replacing it
We can’t tackle NEET numbers without fixing 16-19 funding We expect young people to stay in education until 18, yet the system removes targeted disadvantage funding at 16, creating a gap that leaves many at risk of disengagement when it matters most
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