Shrinking budgets, smaller trips: The new reality for Turing scheme Recent reductions in Turing Scheme funding have left FE colleges scrambling to sustain international study trips. With disadvantaged students hardest hit, they must now find innovative ways to deliver global experiences on tighter budgets
Creating Tomorrow College rated ‘outstanding’ today Ofsted praises ‘dedicated’ leaders at SEND college for creating calm and professional learning environment in first full inspection
How FE leaders could help rescue university governance FE colleges have honed strong, diverse governance rooted in community, efficiency, and accountability, while university boards struggle with financial tunnel vision; appointing college leaders onto HE boards could be part of the solution
Bottom 10 per cent missing out on GCSE core subject success A focus on English and maths resits has pushed England’s young adults up the global rankings but the most needy have been left behind
Colleges can play their part in getting more teens to vote Partnering with a local authority and election officers resulted in 1,000 Stockport students signing up to vote
A copy-and-paste into AI opens up a new shadowy world of risk For providers handling sensitive funding and learner data, invisible ‘shadow AI’ poses GDPR, security and reputational risks that can’t be ignored
How we’re responding to Universal’s game-changing arrival A theme park is coming to our area, and with it, a tidal wave of 28,000 jobs. As Universal’s 2031 launch looms, we’re tasked with turning local students into first-choice hires
When words set you free: The transformative magic of free writing By embracing free writing, resit learners unlocked not just better English skills but reduced their anxiety and built resilience
NTI for Newbury College from ‘serious cashflow pressures’ PFI costs and delayed asset sale trigger concerns over cash