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14 May 2026

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Shakespeare for ESOL? It turns out it works

Esther Wilkey

Esther Wilkey

1h | The Staffroom - opinion
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AI is a mirror. FE must decide what it reflects

Scott Hayden

1h | Teaching
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We can’t tackle NEET numbers without fixing 16-19 funding

Sarah Waite

1h | Young people
Sarah Waite
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V Levels won’t fix vocational education – T Levels didn’t

Amelia Clayton

1h | Young people
Amelia Clayton
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LSIPs are closing the skills gap, but the system’s still out of sync

Hannah Larsen

1h | Skills reform
Hannah Larsen

AI leadership apprenticeship units: right ambition, wrong delivery model

James Kelly

1d | Apprenticeships
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Don’t get dragged into the ‘inclusion’ trap

Peter Nelson

7d | Inclusion
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Why I ditched presentations for paper and scissors

Jane Botros

7d | Teaching

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Don’t shy away from talking to students about global conflict

Eddie Playfair

7d | Students
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AI is already giving careers advice – we’re playing catch-up

Alfie Pearce-Higgins

7d | Teaching
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Social impact must be built into the business of skills

Byron Nicolaides

7d | Awarding
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AI can help learners think like examiners, if we use it properly

Martina Ayokunle

2w | Teaching
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Creativity and collaboration helped us secure local T Level industry placements

Richard Hanke-HillChloe Norman

2w | Young people
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The gender gap in engineering starts at home

Dr Benjamin Silverstone

2w | Apprenticeships
Dr Benjamin Silverstone
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Colleges are losing learners before they even enrol

Stefan Parker

2w | Students
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This isn’t just a funding gap, it’s a planning crisis

Dr Nichole Munro

2w | Colleges
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Apprenticeship reform is squeezing the very SMEs it needs most

Simon Ashworth

3w | Apprenticeships
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When CAMHS fails, the classroom becomes the front line

David Murray

3w | The Staffroom - opinion

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Court action preceded Tees Valley’s skills delay

1h | Adult education
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Prosperity fund axe puts apprenticeship hubs in danger

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Colleges delivered AoC recommendation-busting pay deals

6h | FE workforce
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Inside the booming business of high-tech exam cheating

1h | Assessment
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LSIPs are closing the skills gap, but the system’s still out of sync
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V Levels won’t fix vocational education – T Levels didn’t
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AI is a mirror. FE must decide what it reflects
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We can’t tackle NEET numbers without fixing 16-19 funding
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