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In this week's special edition of the FE Podcast, apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan looks back at last week's results and ahead to the new term

The biggest obstacle to learning is a preconceived assumption of what students should already know, says Jennifer Wilkinson

Government adviser warns of 'inevitable' jump in cases as schools reopen and winter arrives, as NHS urges 16- to 17-year-olds to get jab

Masks and good ventilation remain crucial given ‘continuing emergence of new strains' of Covid, says union

But ultimately Scotland must move away from ‘three consecutive years of high-stakes exams’, says this school leader

The number of appeals lodged and upheld declined for both primary and secondary school admissions in 2020-21

Students can learn from the art around them – whether it is 3D art by a fellow student or a statue of a famous son of the town, says David Murray

More funding will be required to make up for burgeoning student numbers, says the IFS

Suggesting you have the ‘right answer’ or silver bullet in teaching practice is not what education research is about, says Sam Jones

Gordon McIntyre has seen the college sector evolve over more than three decades – and he has seen both institutions and students change

For teachers starting a new leadership role in September, an experienced middle leader has some advice on how to get prepared during the summer months

Mental health expertise was on hand to help University of Edinburgh student teachers provide support to pupils during Covid

Chris Atkins was able to work towards a degree while in prison – but he knows he is one of the lucky ones

Hair, beauty and catering department manager Tracy Butler from Bournemouth and Poole College tells her story

Schools plan to retain measures such as staggered finish times after seeing their positive impact, say headteachers