Teaching AI is moving too fast for colleges to go it alone In FE, no single teacher, regulator or IT lead can keep pace with AI’s risks and opportunities. But together… Jessica Hill 7mo Michael Webb 7mo Opinion Scrapping AGQs will create a qualification black hole By banning AGQs, ministers risk pushing thousands of young people out of education and employers into a skills crisis Jessica Hill 7mo James Kewin 7mo Inclusion SEND colleges deserve better than off-the-shelf design standards How can building design uplift neurodivergent students? We’ve identified key gaps in the government’s design guidance for SEND colleges,… Jessica Hill 7mo Craig Van-de-Velde and Paul Turpin 7mo Prison education Learning unlocked: The rise of functional skills in prisons Nearly half of prisoners arrive without qualifications, yet functional skills achievements in prisons are rising fast through a blend… Jessica Hill 7mo Mark Dewell 7mo Opinion Serious about productivity? Then get serious about R&D in FE In Canada, a CEO recently told me that for every dollar invested in research and development (R&D) in colleges,… Jessica Hill 7mo Hamish Ride 7mo Higher education Walking the freedom of speech tightrope without falling over Freedom of speech has been a major issue for FE colleges lately, and now those that are also providers… Jessica Hill 7mo Trish D’Souza 7mo Young people GCSE results expose a broken system, but adults prove what’s possible For too many, compulsory GCSE resits are a treadmill to nowhere. Without proper investment in alternative pathways, the government’s… Jessica Hill 7mo Dipa Ganguli 7mo Young people When is a pass not a pass? When the system says so Our obsession with the grade 4 ‘good pass’ is blinding us to the achievements of those hitting grades 1–3,… Jessica Hill 7mo Sarah Ledger and Elmina Ferguson 7mo Young people When kindness takes a seat in the exam hall In FE, we spend months preparing students for exam content but rarely for the storm of emotions that arrives… Jessica Hill 7mo Masha Apostolidu 7mo Adult education Adult learning can help rebuild community and resist hate Far-right narratives thrive in disconnected communities. Adult learning providers like the WEA show how education can foster belonging, empathy… Jessica Hill 7mo Anki Deo 7mo Apprenticeships Apprenticeship changes are a moment to refine, not rewind Reform can feel unsettling, but DfE’s apprenticeship assessment changes aren’t something to fear. They’re something to shape. Jessica Hill 7mo Katie Orr 7mo Young people Forget the gloom, T Levels are turning a corner Breaking the 90 per cent pass rate barrier, the falling drop-out rate and some excellent destinations are proving the… Jessica Hill 7mo Kate Ambrosi 7mo Newer 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 261 Older
