No cuts but no cure: FE’s funding dilemma post spending review The chancellor avoided cuts and boosted 16-18 funding – a rare relief for colleges. But with adult skills, apprenticeships, and staff pay still overlooked, the sector’s biggest challenges remain unresolved
Turing Scheme funding cut by 29%, DfE reveals £78 million made available for extended year of Turing scheme
AI guidance for colleges: 9 key findings for leaders Government toolkits say colleges should train staff on safe AI use and to spot deep-fakes
Burnham boosts cash to solve FE capacity crisis Projections suggest thousands of extra places will be needed for 17 and 18-year-olds in the next three years
Teacher sacked in trans-student name row can appeal Tribunal case highlights urgency for ‘definitive’ national policy on gender identity for colleges
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 stakes dangerously high
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 jobs and minimise staff turnover
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 and a growing community of practitioner-researchers, that’s changing