AI

AI is game-changing when it’s human, ethical and equitable

AI will be used in harmful ways if leadership teams don’t immerse themselves in understanding its risks and opportunities

Jessica Hill
Anthony Painter
T Levels

We still need to tackle the high T Level dropout rate

Rising retention rates are welcome but with one in four T level students still quitting early, this flagship qualification…

Jessica Hill
Robbie Maris
Skills reform

Skills England’s right about the shortages, but who will pay?

Skills England’s latest report maps UK skills gaps but without funding and action, its recommendations risk gathering dust says…

Jessica Hill
Heather Akehurst
neurodivergence

The rulebook I never got: A neurodivergent teacher’s journey from masking to belonging

Always called “quirky” but never understood, I spent years performing ‘normal’ – then FE teaching gave me the space…

Jessica Hill
Ayten Nevzat
Skills reform

Providing our future workforce with the skills to succeed

Data-led insights from employers give us a clearer picture on routes to great jobs in priority sectors, writes Skills…

Shane Chowen
Phil Smith
Results 2025

University clearing: How teachers can support students

All the important details college staff need to help students through clearing this year

Shane Chowen
Sam Sykes


NEETs

Skills providers can help firms tap into economically inactive talent

Supporting the ‘economically inactive’ back into jobs presents an opportunity for skills providers to collaborate with businesses in developing…

Jessica Hill
Luke Muscat and Ryan Brown
specialist colleges

We’re redefining career opportunities for SEND learners

Our specialist college is bucking the national trend by helping an average of 90 per cent of its SEND…

Jessica Hill
Gemma Peebles
lifelong learning entitlement, short courses, Skills reform

How professional short courses are shaping FE’s future

With government reforms and employer demand driving change, FE colleges are embracing flexible, skills-focused courses

Jessica Hill
John Knott
AI

It’s not if AI will change FE, it’s how boldly we shape it

As artificial intelligence reshapes every sector, further education must rise to the challenge—not just teaching AI, but reimagining education…

Jessica Hill
Heather Akehurst
Opinion

The silent chorus: When teachers’ secret romances turn tragic

In the glass-walled panopticon of modern colleges, attractions play out in full view—while colleagues watch, powerless to intervene as…

Jessica Hill
Anonymous
SEND

From EHCPs to work, our internship scheme is changing lives

When young people with SEND leave education, meaningful work can feel out of reach. But our programme is flipping…

Jessica Hill
Elizabeth Halton