Fragmentation in FE: tackling the problem of disjointed tech, with OneAdvanced Education Further education has always been a place where people make complexity work through dedication and ingenuity. Colleges and apprenticeship providers manage funding compliance, curriculum delivery, learner support, employer engagement, and inspection readiness – often with limited resources and under constant pressure to adapt. It takes skill and commitment, but becomes even harder when core processes are scattered across multiple systems.
Teaching leadership early: the missing piece in youth employability Leaders in education and industry are ready to play their part in tackling the UK’s alarming levels of youth unemployment and underemployment. Helping those young people to see their own potential as future leaders is a critical first step.
Bett UK 2026: Learning without limits Education is humanity’s greatest promise and our most urgent mission.
How Eduqas GCSE English Language is turning the page on ‘I’m never going to pass’ “A lot of learners come to us thinking ‘I’m rubbish at English, and I’m never going to pass’,” says Julia Antram, English Lecturer at South Devon College. “But literally within a couple of weeks of starting the Eduqas specification they realise they can actually achieve a Grade 4.”
Confidence, curiosity, and connection: How colleges are building learners for life Acting as the bridge between school and adulthood for many young people, colleges play a powerful role in shaping learning for lifelong preparation. Revealing the views of 1,000 college tutors and 1,000 students, Pearson’s Perspectives on Life and Learning in Further Education report is now opening up conversations about how colleges foster confidence, curiosity and the life skills learners need to thrive in every part of their education and beyond.
A Decade of Impact: Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards Celebrate 10 Years of Inspiring Change at Landmark London Event Friday 7th November 2025 – Over 700 guests gathered at the Hilton London Metropole for the 10th annual Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards, marking a decade of celebrating the nation’s most inspiring apprentices and the employers, learning providers, and institutions that champion them.
EPA reform: changes inevitable, but not unfamiliar Change is coming and, as always with FE, it’s seemingly inevitable. I’ve spent over 20 years working in the sector. In that time, I’ve seen NVQs, the Qualifications Credit Framework, Apprenticeship Frameworks, and Apprenticeship Standards.
Funding Is Flowing, Demand Is Rising — It’s Time for FE to Deliver on Green Skills As the UK races toward net zero, the government says it wants to back 2 million green jobs by 2030. It has pledged billions in investment, launched new skills funds, and promised to train a “clean power army” of welders, engineers and technicians. But are we really on track?
Helping every learner use AI responsibly AI didn’t wait to be invited into the classroom. It burst in mid-lesson. Across UK colleges, learners are already using AI to plan assignments, summarise sources, tidy up grammar and spelling, and even generate whole essays – often with varying levels of guidance from their tutors.