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18 June 2026

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‘Exceptional’ standards should be an achievable goal for providers

Kerry Boffey

Kerry Boffey

2d | Ofsted
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The professionalisation of cheating should alarm every awarding body

Niamh Pierce

6d | Assessment
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The UK has a commercialisation problem, not just a skills problem

Rob Marklove

6d | Skills reform
Rob Marklove
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Multiply programme showed us what works in adult numeracy

Alex Stevenson

6d | Adult education
Alex Stevenson
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In defence of messy whiteboards

David Murray

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David Murray
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Sussex ruling is a warning shot for the OfS – not the end of the free speech debate

Melanie CarterClare Wigzell

6d | Colleges
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The solutions to the NEET crisis will not be neat

Ben Rowland

1w | Skills reform
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This student artwork made me rethink burnout in today’s learners

Grace England

1w | The Staffroom - opinion

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If belonging is real, your data won’t look pretty

Craig Duggan

1w | Inclusion
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Adult education institutions are being dismantled by stealth

Dr Sue Pember

1w | Adult education
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The Milburn review is a watershed moment for FE

James Scott

1w | Skills reform
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I want to open up property careers to the people currently shut out

Lara Newman

1w | Careers
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Defunding Access to HE will shut out the students who need it most

Fabienne Bailey

2w | Adult education
Fabienne Bailey
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Past my best before. Not past my best

David Murray

2w | The Staffroom - opinion
David Murray
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Green energy training needs joined up delivery

Paul Drew

2w | Skills reform
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The future of learning isn’t academic or vocational – it’s both

Claire Foreman

2w | Higher education
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Level 6 apprenticeships matter to UK’s science and nuclear industries

Justine Fosh

2w | Apprenticeships
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 We talk about employer engagement but leave learners unprepared

Imran Mir

2w | Teaching

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Extra help for more students on Turing’s final trips

12m | Colleges
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Giving his students a virtual reality check

6d | Colleges
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‘We need to expect the unexpected’: Colleges brace for energy emergencies

1w | Colleges
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Principal sums: 97 college chiefs now on £200k-plus packages

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Day in the life: The community campus lead peddling a virtuous cycle for students
3w | Colleges
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Inside the booming business of high-tech exam cheating
14 May 2026 | Assessment
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Bringing good housekeeping to City Lit
7 May 2026 | Adult education
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Green skills gold rush leaves safety and quality fears simmering
30 Apr 2026 | Skills reform