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Long read, Qualification fraud

How fake skills cards have opened the door to building site blaggers 

The person purporting to be Adam Philip showed me “evidence” the CSCS card he was selling would evade anti-fraud…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

Evans’ quality drive that took him from cars to Cornwall  

People-focused principal tells Shane Chowen that too much teaching is bad for teachers and a college’s bottom line

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Long read

The robots have already marched into apprenticeships

AI tools could save training providers big bucks and improve quality. But at what cost?

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, SEND

The high cost pressures of safety valve deals

Cash-strapped local authorities are under pressure through safety valve deals to place high-needs young people in placements that may…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Inclusion, Long read, Students

From veterans to refugees: City Lit’s silent revolution in deaf education

For more than a century, London’s City Lit has been a global beacon of hope and empowerment for deaf…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Students

What’s behind the rise in bad student behaviour in colleges?

Colleges are inheriting rising levels of bad behaviour from schools. FE Week investigates the consequences and finds out what…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill


Long read, Prison education

Prison Education unlocked: The system that’s failing its learners

The prison population is estimated to pass 100,000 by 2030. With re-offending rates starting to increase and new prison…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Sophie Carlin
AI, Long read

AI will march into every aspect of education – but what are the consequences?

From bot exam markers to snooping surveillance tech, we look at some of the most eye-catching technology on sale…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
land-based colleges, Long read

Inside the college sector with an educational, societal and cultural mission

Their idyllic rural settings, historic buildings and strong links with local communities have enabled land-based colleges to diversify their…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Training Providers

Interview: Meet AELP’s new CEO, Ben Rowland

Ben Rowland has just finished his first week as chief executive of the Association for Employment and Learning Providers….

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Community Learning, Long read

Family learning: Where next for the ‘hidden jewel’ of adult education?

Family learning programmes have had to fight for survival in a competitive funding environment that demands quantifiable outcomes for…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read

Too few workers leaves childcare ‘revolution’ in peril

The early years sector is facing debilitating staff shortages. Jessica Hill speaks to sector leaders about how reforms to…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill