The FE Week Podcast

This is a new free service brought to you by the FE Week team. The current series, a six-part deep dive into big issues in FE, is hosted by FE Week commissioning editor and investigative journalist Jess Staufenberg. You can tune in below!

The first series, hosted by editor Shane Chowen, saw him joined by a panel of expert guests to unpick the key news and developments from the week.

FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Association of Colleges Conference Special

This special episode comes straight from the Association of Colleges annual conference in Birmingham, one of the biggest FE…

Jess Staufenberg
The FE Week Podcast
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Industry and FE, tertiary sector reform and Lifelong Learning Week

This week Shane is joined by Stephen Evans, chief executive at the Learning and Work Institute, and Lynette Leith,…

Jess Staufenberg
The FE Week Podcast
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Special educational needs provision, sustainability and the spending review

This week Shane is joined by David Russell, chief executive at the Education and Training Foundation, and Fiona Aldridge,…

Jess Staufenberg
The FE Week Podcast


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The FE Week Podcast: Reaching net zero, careers guidance and research in FE

This week Shane is joined by college principal Ian Pryce and the chief operating officer of an independent training…

Jess Staufenberg
FE Week Podcast
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: ‘Triple whammy’ college costs, BTEC campaign and Social Mobility Commission

This week Shane is joined by former DfE civil servant and adult education expert Sue Pember, and further education…

Jess Staufenberg
FE Week Podcast
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: The Tory Party Conference, Lords ‘Peer Review’ the Skills Bill and the future of assessment

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by exams board guru Kirstie Donnelly and policy director Simon Ashworth

Shane Mann
FE Week Podcast
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Kickstart, 2022 exams and new ministers

In our first episode, we’re joined by the Rt Hon Anne Milton and Ali Hadawi

Shane Mann
FE Week Podcast
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast Trailer

Here is a sneaky peek of the new FE Week Podcast.

Shane Chowen
FE Week Podcast