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12 April 2026

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Latest opinion

The government has made its move – now it’s over to employers

Nishi Mayor

Nishi Mayor

1d | Apprenticeships

ChatGPT will never know enough for marking educational assessments

Dr Rajeshwari Iyer

2d | Assessment

The cost of leadership

Baroness Ann Limb

3d | Opinion
Baroness Ann Limb

Why FE colleges should say yes to research

Kathryn Davies

3d | Teaching
Kathryn Davies

You can’t climb a jobs ladder without the rungs

Luiza Paludo Gomes

4d | Apprenticeships
Luiza Paludo Gomes

Ofsted’s five-day rule is only the beginning

Kerry Boffey

5d | Ofsted
Kerry Boffey

Ofsted’s five-day rule is only the beginning

Kerry Boffey

5d | Ofsted

Colleges are losing students in the system

Antony Wambua

1w | Colleges

Colleges could pay teachers more but are choosing not to

Ian Pryce

1w | FE workforce

All opinion

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

Grace England

1w | The Staffroom - opinion

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

Lou Doyle

1w | Ofsted

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

Gemma Marsh

2w | Skills reform

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

Euan Blair

2w | Apprenticeships

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

Jamie Cater

2w | Skills reform
Jamie Cater

FE is the missing partner in social prescribing

Dipa Ganguli

2w | Adult education
Dipa Ganguli

Diving into digital reveals a distinct lack of judgment

Nuala Smith

2w | Teaching

It pays to be playful when launching new technology

Richard Harris

2w | The Staffroom - opinion

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

3w | FE workforce