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Articles about Further Education and Skills

Assessment for Learning: The Art of Figuring Out Whether Anyone Is Actually Learning Anything

What Inclusive Learning Really Looks Like When the Room Is Full of Actual Humans

Six Signs Your Quality Processes Are Supporting — Not Controlling — Your Team

What ‘Good’ Looks Like When Nobody’s Watching: Reframing Quality in FE

Quality That Starts With People: Building a Culture Where Staff Can Do Their Best Work

The New Ofsted Inspection Framework: What Providers Need to Know

Why Every Provider Needs a Clear “Response Reason” for Governance and Inspection

FE and Skill Governance Template

Why It’s Time to Let Go of Graded Observations

OTLA Observation Form

AI Isn’t Coming — It’s Already Here. Is Your Team Ready?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Template

Why Your Next Hire Should Be a Community & Engagement Lead

How to Plan a Deep Dive—Even Without Knowing You're Having One

AI Can’t Save a Broken Curriculum (But It Can Support a Strong One)

AI on a Shoestring: How FE Providers Can Use AI Ethically, Affordably and Without the Panic

AI and Ofsted: What Providers Need to Know (and Do) Right Now

Safeguarding Update: What You Need to Know from the Latest Prevent Newsletters (Summer 2025)

Spare Part: Day 2

If Your Organisation Goes Into Meltdown When the Ofsted Call Comes, You’ve Got Issues

Why We Review Safeguarding Twice a Year—and Why It Worked

What Truly Outstanding Looks Like: An Insider's Perspective

How to Craft an Outstanding Self-Assessment Report

Adult Residency Eligibility Simplified for ASF (from August 2025)

The Uniformity of Ofsted Inspections Explained