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The Potential for Blended Learning in Further Education

9th July 2026

Combining the best of the classroom and online learning to build flexible, future-ready blended learning provision Further education sits at the heart of the UK’s skills agenda, with an ambitious […]

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Men’s Health Week: Mental health for men matters now

18th June 2026

Men’s Health Week: Why men’s mental health needs our attention more than ever For Men’s Health Week 2026, conversations around men’s access to health support are especially important – including […]

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A Strategic Response to National Challenges: Strengthening STEM Delivery Through Blended Learning 

15th June 2026

Over the last 12 months, Mark Dawe, CEO of The Skills Network, has met with a number of colleges across the sector. One message has come through consistently: growing learner […]

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EQUAL Assess: Smarter Assessment for a Demanding Education Landscape

1st May 2026

Assessment in further education is under more pressure than ever. Increasing learner expectations, tighter funding, and growing regulatory expectations mean providers must deliver high-quality, consistent qualification outcomes, quickly and at […]

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AI In Education: To Embrace or Restrain AI

25th March 2026

As part of his ‘AI Reflections’ blog series, our Executive Director of Education Services and Innovation, Liam Sammon, reflects on one of the biggest questions facing education today – whether […]

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Embedding Inclusion in Post-16 Education: Aligning with the 2025 Ofsted Framework

16th March 2026

In post-16 education, we talk a lot about inclusion and belonging. And, with Ofsted’s latest inspection framework (10 November 2025), there has never been more emphasis on personal development, equality, […]

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Supporting Your Learners in an AI World: Why AI Literacy Belongs in Every Education Setting

10th March 2026

For most of us, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer something on the horizon, it is already part of daily life. Students are using AI tools to research topics, generate […]

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AI in Education: Reflections on Two Years of Transformation at The Skills Network

2nd March 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education at an unprecedented pace, but what does meaningful AI transformation actually look like in practice? We sat down with Liam Sammon, Executive Director for […]

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What Does Inclusive Learner Readiness Look Like in 2026?

26th January 2026

Why Independent Living Skills Matter More Than Ever (and why now is the moment to act) When we talk about “learner readiness”, it’s easy to focus on qualifications, grades, and […]

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‘Natural Language, the New Programming Language – AI Prompt Engineering and Prototyping for Educators’

20th January 2026

No Longer Lost in Translation I’ve been working in or with edtech for over 15 years, and I’ve worked with some amazing engineers and coders, but at times I felt […]

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