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Border college unveils new adult courses to meet changing skills needs

From professional qualifications and advanced manufacturing to aesthetics, dog grooming, languages and creative subjects, the September intake is designed for people looking to develop their careers, retrain or learn…

Supply work is stopping teachers leaving education altogether, new research reveals

The survey, carried out in the summer term, recorded responses from hundreds of candidates across the company’s education brands. It found that 83% of candidates plan to stay in education over the next 12 months. For…

At 43, I was fit and happy. Then I developed a nasty – and very expensive - case of shingles | Arwa Mahdawi

Friends, acquaintances and medical professionals will rapidly inform you that the painful rash is an older person's disease and, "You're a bit young to get that, aren't you?" I say this because at the tender age of 43, I…

The men I see in therapy did everything right. So why do they feel so empty?

They arrive at my practice naming anger, numbness or isolation. But over the weeks that follow, the problem they first brought into the room is rarely where we end up. Many have achieved what they thought they wanted: a…

Four in ten Pupils don’t feel like they Belong at School

The study links PISA 2022 student questionnaire responses to key stage 2 and key stage 4 attainment data in the National Pupil Database. It was written by Pallavi Banerjee of the University of Cambridge, and covers 4,763…

Porto Business School joins the QS Responsible AI Consortium

Joining the QS Responsible AI Consortium gives Porto Business School the opportunity to work closer with international institutions, allows for important discussions of AI and its ethics, and how to use AI in a…

14-16 Education Reform is a Golden Opportunity to Finally Change the Narrative

It was a really exciting time, remembered by many, including former DfE Permanent Secretary David Bell, as the great opportunity of the last 30 years. However, plans for 14-19 Diplomas were ultimately abandoned following…

Camilla found it ‘difficult’ keeping king’s cancer diagnosis private before announcement

Camilla found herself "longing to let it out" during an official visit to a Maggie's cancer support centre in 2024 , after Charles had received his diagnosis but before the news was released. Speaking in a short film…

Exam Integrity Under Growing Pressure as AI Changes Cheating Risks

Recent comments from Ofqual Chief Regulator Ian Bauckham have added urgency to the debate. Speaking at the 2026 Apprentice and Training Conference, Bauckham said that detection rates for the use of AI in assessed work…

Scientists 'stunned' by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone

Researchers found that children in London whose lung growth had been stunted by pollution showed impressive improvements after the introduction of an Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) in 2019 reduced emissions. The study…