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8 April 2026

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Latest opinion

The cost of leadership

Baroness Ann Limb

Baroness Ann Limb

2h | Opinion

Why FE colleges should say yes to research

Kathryn Davies

10h | Teaching

You can’t climb a jobs ladder without the rungs

Luiza Paludo Gomes

1d | Apprenticeships
Luiza Paludo Gomes

Ofsted’s five-day rule is only the beginning

Kerry Boffey

2d | Ofsted
Kerry Boffey

Colleges are losing students in the system

Antony Wambua

5d | Colleges
Antony Wambua

Colleges could pay teachers more but are choosing not to

Ian Pryce

6d | FE workforce
Ian Pryce

Colleges could pay teachers more but are choosing not to

Ian Pryce

6d | FE workforce

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

Raya Wexler

7d | Opinion

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

Grace England

1w | The Staffroom - opinion

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

Gemma Marsh

1w | Skills reform

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

Euan Blair

1w | Apprenticeships

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

Jamie Cater

1w | Skills reform

FE is the missing partner in social prescribing

Dipa Ganguli

1w | Adult education

Diving into digital reveals a distinct lack of judgment

Nuala Smith

2w | Teaching
Nuala Smith

It pays to be playful when launching new technology

Richard Harris

2w | The Staffroom - opinion
Richard Harris

If the Cook Islands can commit to lifelong learning, why can’t we?

Simon Parkinson

2w | Adult education

Teachers need work experience too if new pathways are to succeed

Jo Swindells

2w | FE workforce

FE’s leadership pipeline is missing a generation

Imran Mir

2w | FE workforce

The blitz on leadership training is daft policy that drains growth

Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee

2w | Opinion