Seven findings from DfE’s third FE workforce data release Figures from over 1,300 colleges and providers were collected in 2023-24
Youth NEET numbers remain ‘stubbornly high’ Behind the numbers are young people facing mental health issues and long term unemployment
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 sector too
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 they become entrenched
Liverpool college repays DfE after investigators find ‘inaccurate’ funding claims The college said the issues stem from the ‘complex’ apprenticeship system and remote working during the pandemic
Three exam papers for resits…the maths doesn’t add up for FE The logistical burden and impact on our teaching is too great – we need to drop from three to two exam papers
GCSE resits need ‘wax on, wax off’… not more exam tinkering Posturing from inexpert vested interests and the chasing of daft headlines drag attention away from a focus on teaching students the fundamentals
SEND college awarded first ‘outstanding’ from Ofsted Oakwood learners praised for ‘impeccable’ behaviour