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31 August 2026

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The people who assess our skills have no professional home

Steve Kirk

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

Nicola Hall

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Nicola Hall
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Four lessons from six years as an FE college chair

Adam Goldstein

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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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Let’s not leave ESOL to chance

Diana Sutton

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T Levels are not yet a technical education success story

Lynton Lees

1w | Assessment
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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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Why are we still scared of tattooed teachers?

David Murray

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David Murray
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AI is our industrial revolution and FE must lead it

James Cook

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James Cook
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National employment support works better than postcode lotteries

Ian Ross

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FE must adapt to a new era of safeguarding

Gabi Walshaw

2w | Students
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Young people aren’t work-ready because nobody owns the handover

Stephanie MacpeppleHarshani Samaradiwakara

3w | Young people
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What we’ve learned from six years delivering T Levels

Jess Barwell

3w | Young people

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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
9 Jul 2026 | Long read
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‘Bradford’s proper sexy’: The honey badger who transformed a college
25 Jun 2026 | Colleges
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What would Andy Burnham in Number 10 mean for FE?
19 Jun 2026 | Politics