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14 April 2026

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Latest opinion

Teenagers aren’t googling your organisation, they’re asking AI

Ruth Sparkes

Ruth Sparkes

8h | Young people

This ESOL review is a rare chance – let’s not waste it

Diana Sutton

1d | Skills reform

Funding boost for youth opportunity, but employers will lead the way

Nishi Mayor

4d | Apprenticeships
Nishi Mayor

ChatGPT will never know enough for marking educational assessments

Dr Rajeshwari Iyer

5d | Assessment
Dr Rajeshwari Iyer

The cost of leadership

Baroness Ann Limb

6d | Opinion
Baroness Ann Limb

Why FE colleges should say yes to research

Kathryn Davies

6d | Teaching
Kathryn Davies

Why FE colleges should say yes to research

Kathryn Davies

6d | Teaching

You can’t climb a jobs ladder without the rungs

Luiza Paludo Gomes

7d | Apprenticeships

Ofsted’s five-day rule is only the beginning

Kerry Boffey

1w | Ofsted

All opinion

Colleges could pay teachers more but are choosing not to

Ian Pryce

1w | FE workforce

‘Computer says no’ is a huge concern among young people

Raya Wexler

1w | Opinion

A night in the cells set students free to play and make connections

Grace England

2w | The Staffroom - opinion

‘Meets expectations’ isn’t good enough if old mindset persists

Lou Doyle

2w | Ofsted

Skills England’s new expert network will cut red tape, not corners

Gemma Marsh

2w | Skills reform
Gemma Marsh

We must measure what matters in this new era of AI upskilling

Euan Blair

2w | Apprenticeships
Euan Blair

Britain’s growth plan will fail without level 4 and 5 skills

Jamie Cater

2w | Skills reform

FE is the missing partner in social prescribing

Dipa Ganguli

2w | Adult education

Diving into digital reveals a distinct lack of judgment

Nuala Smith

2w | Teaching

It pays to be playful when launching new technology

Richard Harris

3w | The Staffroom - opinion