ESOL results crash at under-fire Sheffield College Achievement rates for level 1 regulated provision tanked by over 50 percentage points in a year
Teenagers aren’t googling your organisation, they’re asking AI Young people are using AI first for FE answers. If you’re absent, you risk being misrepresented
Reducing resits and evidencing progress: a new approach to maths and English delivery Across further education and apprenticeships, English and maths remain central to learner progression, employability and long-term opportunity.
Topping the Bill Chief executive Bill Jones tells of his route to Luminate’s top job via TEFL training, how the group is juggling Leeds’ teenage population spike, and the potential for colleges taking over cash-strapped universities
Why FE colleges should say yes to research With time and budgets under pressure, research projects can seem like a luxury. But participating in evidence-based trials could help colleges tackle some of their toughest teaching and learning challenges
Colleges are losing students in the system When colleges miss their enrolment targets, the usual assumption is weak demand. More often, the problem may be a fragmented recruitment process that allows applicants to slip away unnoticed
A night in the cells set students free to play and make connections A criminology residential in a preserved Victorian prison revealed something unexpected: when teenagers are given space to play, connection, confidence and learning flourish
Colleges could pay teachers more but are choosing not to The pay gap with schoolteachers is often blamed on funding but colleges need to confront uncomfortable truths about how they prioritise staff pay
Northampton colleges plan to merge next year The proposed group would have a combined income of more than £70 million