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How I helped shape Reform’s plan to get England taking on apprentices

Kevin Byrne

Kevin Byrne

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Transition support matters more than ever in college-based HE

Matt O’Leary

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College campus safety starts long before an incident occurs

Gill Worgan

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The real exam crisis happened after the papers were sat

A 'principled examiner' of GCSE English Language 2.0 (1EN2) papers

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A 'principled examiner' of GCSE English Language 2.0 (1EN2) papers
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Why we need to count homeless college students

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Greg Hurst
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We need joined-up skills system supporting people from classroom to career

Shevaun Haviland

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The people who assess our skills have no professional home

Steve Kirk

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For technical education to succeed, creativity can’t be an afterthought

Kate Tague

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SEND reforms will only succeed if colleges change too

Lee Lister

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Australia, Canada, and a lesson for England’s 14-16 routes

Nicola Hall

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Four lessons from six years as an FE college chair

Adam Goldstein

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It’s time to stop the madness of GCSE resits for all

James Scott

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Technical education needs time to succeed

Dan Green

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Dan Green
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Let’s not leave ESOL to chance

Diana Sutton

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Diana Sutton
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T Levels are not yet a technical education success story

Lynton Lees

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What colleges want from English and maths stepping stone qualifications

Eddie Playfair

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The attendance crisis in FE means engagement needs a rethink

Imran Mir

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Colleges need students, not comms teams, running their TikTok

Phil Treagus-Evans

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How I helped shape Reform’s plan to get England taking on apprentices

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‘SEND more to FE’ policy risks a raft of problems

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Ofsted report cards: What have nine months taught us?

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SWAP job outcomes hit lowest rate as starts surge

30 Jul 2026 | Adult education
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Meet the Greater Manchester mayoral hopefuls: what have they said about FE and skills?
29 Jul 2026 | Politics
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FE leaders drop their requests into Burnham’s in-tray
23 Jul 2026 | Politics
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Waite and see… Get Further boss and her insights on Powell and Milburn
23 Jul 2026 | Colleges
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Trethewey guides AQA into the vocational skills landscape
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