Colleges

Colleges seek merger to capitalise on devolution

'Powerful’ new group to be created next July

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
safeguarding

When a teacher is accused, their life or the student’s will be ruined

Nearly half of complaints against teachers are unsubstantiated – and a presumption of guilt until proven innocent pushes the...

Jessica Hill
Anonymous
The Staffroom - opinion

Reversing the FE staffing crisis: How we built a teacher pipeline

Attracting tradespeople to teaching and easing them in gently with staged inductions and technological help has helped us fill...

Jessica Hill
Karen Anderton
FE research

Annus mirabilis for FE research…our sector is finding its voice

The FE sector has long been seen as the poor relation in education research but with new initiatives, publications...

Jessica Hill
Dr Andrew Morris and Joyce Chen
Workforce

Seven findings from DfE’s third FE workforce data release

Figures from over 1,300 colleges and providers were collected in 2023-24

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Burnley College principal officially suspended

Karen Buchanan is under ‘ongoing investigation'

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Employment

Youth NEET numbers remain ‘stubbornly high’

Behind the numbers are young people facing mental health issues and long term unemployment

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges and AI

The missing link for AI in education: A collaborative framework

How our AI partnership framework supported the development of our campus chatbot services, and can support the wider FE...

Jessica Hill
Dr Aftab Hussain
Attendance

Look closely at the data and you’ll see hope for FE attendance

Figures show an improving national picture, and on a college level can be used to head off problems before...

Jessica Hill
Mark Trinick