Why we’re ditching pass/fail for bronze, silver and gold Embedding WorldSkills UK’s excellence framework into everyday teaching helped redefine success for students who came to college with a perceived sense of failure
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 through communities of practice, we can cut through the noise and turn uncertainty into practical guidance
College-run ITP awarded its own ‘outstanding’ The feat means all parts of a West Mids college group now hold Ofsted’s top grade
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, often against far greater challenges
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 is far from plain sailing
First ‘technical excellence colleges’ named in £100m construction skills drive Colleges in every region of England will lead new hubs to train 40,000 workers by 2029
Mayor’s money to heat up FE ‘cold spots’ Capital funding dished out to providers to target towns with a training provision ‘deficit’
ESOL results probes launched into The Sheffield College Two staff members have been suspended pending multiple investigations, according to reports
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 to unmask