Inclusion must extend beyond FE students to staff Now I’m thriving as a neurodivergent FE professional and championing greater workplace support for others
Why it’s time for FE to flex its muscles A growing health crisis means FE must level up its skills offering for health and fitness professionals
We’ve just had a ‘low-stakes’ inspection – Here’s what worked Inspectors seem to have heeded the call to avoid adversarial inspections – some of our staff even reported enjoying the experience
FE’s reputation on the line: learning from Weston governance failures The damning FE commissioner report on Weston College revealed shocking lack of transparency in senior pay and governance. For an FE sector built on public trust, this must never happen again
Cleaning up its image: The hygiene sector’s challenge to win talent The cleaning and hygiene sector offers diverse career opportunities, yet many people still only associate it with traditional mop and bucket positions
From competition to coordination: Blueprint for a smarter skills system Westminster ‘hoards power’—but will its devolution plans fix the system? Our AoC-backed report lays out 19 urgent reforms
From classroom to career: Early guidance unlocks lifelong potential With 44 per cent of core workforce skills set to change by 2027, early guidance isn’t just helpful—it’s urgent. So why are we still leaving it so late?
Adolescence is a wake-up call: Are we equipping young people for online realities? We need to go beyond qualifications to tackle the toxic masculinity, online radicalisation and debt crises ruining young lives
Access to HE: a life changing qualification hiding in plain sight Access to HE graduates achieve great success but few people know about the courses, and too many students quit