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Technology in the classroom has long been a contentious issue. From the integration of laptops and tablets to educational computer games, the debate often centres...
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As students get ready to leave for the winter break, they’ll return with a list of expectations for being safeguarded in further education. That list...
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This year’s FE + Skills Collective conference ‘Bridging Policy and Pedagogy for a Stronger Skills System’ provided a timely opportunity for the sector to step…
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