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16 April 2026

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I passed my exam, but the SEND system in FE failed me

Shahab Ahmad

Shahab Ahmad

43m | Inclusion

Access to HE can play a key role in driving social mobility

Kim Laughton

1d | Higher education

Teenagers aren’t googling your organisation, they’re asking AI

Ruth Sparkes

2d | Young people
Ruth Sparkes

This ESOL review is a rare chance – let’s not waste it

Diana Sutton

3d | Skills reform
Diana Sutton

Funding boost for youth opportunity, but employers will lead the way

Nishi Mayor

6d | Apprenticeships
Nishi Mayor

ChatGPT will never know enough for marking educational assessments

Dr Rajeshwari Iyer

7d | Assessment
Dr Rajeshwari Iyer

ChatGPT will never know enough for marking educational assessments

Dr Rajeshwari Iyer

7d | Assessment

The cost of leadership

Baroness Ann Limb

7d | Opinion

Why FE colleges should say yes to research

Kathryn Davies

1w | Teaching

All opinion

Ofsted’s five-day rule is only the beginning

Kerry Boffey

1w | 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

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

Raya Wexler

2w | Opinion

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

Grace England

2w | The Staffroom - opinion
Grace England

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

Lou Doyle

2w | Ofsted
Lou Doyle

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

FE is the missing partner in social prescribing

Dipa Ganguli

2w | Adult education