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22 July 2026

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Specialist FE belongs in Burnham’s Britain

Clare Howard

Clare Howard

1d | Inclusion
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To fix apprenticeships we must back employers, not just fund them

Charlotte Bosworth

5d | Apprenticeships
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The career ladder is missing its first rung

Luke Bocock

5d | Careers
Luke Bocock
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AI might accelerate processes, but it can’t sit with ambiguity

Mitzi Danielson-Kaslik

5d | FE workforce
Mitzi Danielson-Kaslik
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Our new vocational model could shape future ESOL

Matt LuntRebecca Gooch

5d | The Staffroom - opinion
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Burnham could create a new dawn for further education and lifelong learning

Peter Scales

5d | Adult education

Hybrid assessment models are becoming essential for modern learners

Dr James Gupta

6d | Teaching
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Tutoring can help GCSE resit learners – but only if they turn up

Kathryn Davies

1w | Assessment

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England’s apprenticeship rethink should look across the Atlantic

Bruno V. Manno

1w | Apprenticeships
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AI’s biggest threat is to those trying to get their careers started

Dr Nikos Savvas

1w | Teaching
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System needs to catch up with young people’s growing appetite for technical education

John Yarham

1w | Careers
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FE has lost something primary schools get right

Grace England

1w | The Staffroom - opinion

Rushing qualification reform risks deepening NEET crisis

Tim Bennett-Hart

2w | Awarding
Tim Bennett-Hart
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A pair of shoes taught me more about NEETs than any policy paper

Joe Crossley

2w | Skills reform
Joe Crossley
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Jobs we dismiss are often the ones that shape us

Luqman Ahmed

2w | The Staffroom - opinion
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Employer sign-off on behaviours is a chance to strengthen apprenticeships

Leanne Poole

2w | Apprenticeships
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Burnham’s devolution agenda could transform the youth guarantee

Laura-Jane Rawlings

2w | Skills reform
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Reform funding bands, but don’t sacrifice transparency

Sam Callear

2w | Apprenticeships

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Trethewey guides AQA into the vocational skills landscape

1w | Long read
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‘Bradford’s proper sexy’: The honey badger who transformed a college

3w | Colleges
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What would Andy Burnham in Number 10 mean for FE?

19 Jun 2026 | Politics
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Giving his students a virtual reality check

11 Jun 2026 | Colleges
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‘We need to expect the unexpected’: Colleges brace for energy emergencies
4 Jun 2026 | Colleges
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Principal sums: 97 college chiefs now on £200k-plus packages
4 Jun 2026 | Colleges
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Day in the life: The community campus lead peddling a virtuous cycle for students
21 May 2026 | Colleges
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Investigation

Inside the booming business of high-tech exam cheating
14 May 2026 | Assessment