# featured voices (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover featured voices. Page: Feed: --- ## [Grant scheme for innovation and technology opens for Welsh organisations](https://www.fenews.co.uk/edtech/welsh-government-news-grant-scheme-for-innovation-and-technology-opens-for-welsh-organisations-cynllun-grant-ar-gyfer-arloesi-a-thechnoleg-yn-agor-i-sefydliadau-yng-nghymru/) _2026-08-20 · FE News Editor · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ Applications are now open for the latest round of SMART funding to help organisations across Wales invest in new equipment and technology. The funding round… Grant scheme for innovation and technology opens for Welsh organisations was published on FE News by FE News Editor ## [Exam Integrity Under Growing Pressure as AI Changes Cheating Risks](https://www.fenews.co.uk/edtech/exam-integrity-under-growing-pressure-as-ai-changes-cheating-risks/) _2026-08-19 · Synap · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ Education and professional assessment providers face the challenge of strengthening security without resorting to excessive surveillance. With A-level results published and GCSE results day approaching,… Exam Integrity Under Growing Pressure as AI Changes Cheating Risks was published on FE News by Synap ## [Generation AI: Results Day Meets the UK’s First AI-Native Job Market](https://www.fenews.co.uk/student-view/generation-ai-results-day-meets-the-uks-first-ai-native-job-market/) _2026-08-18 · Industry Experts · Work and leadership | FE News_ As hundreds of thousands of young people receive their A-level and GCSE results this month, they’re entering a labour market unlike any previous generation. AI… Generation AI: Results Day Meets the UK’s First AI-Native Job Market was published on FE News by Industry Experts ## [Court of Appeal VAT decision on Colchester Institute sets clarity on funding but uncertainty everywhere else](https://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/court-of-appeal-vat-decision-on-colchester-institute-sets-clarity-on-funding-but-uncertainty-everywhere-else/) _2026-08-18 · SELECT · Work and leadership | FE News_ The Court of Appeal has now delivered its judgment in the Colchester Institute VAT case, and HMRC has confirmed it will not take the matter… Court of Appeal VAT decision on Colchester Institute sets clarity on funding but uncertainty everywhere else was published on FE News by SELECT ## [Results Day and Talking Therapies. Will the Data Help Shape Qualification Reform and Employability Support? | FE Soundbite 860](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/results-day-and-talking-therapies-will-the-data-help-shape-qualification-reform-and-employability-support-fe-soundbite-860/) _2026-08-15 · FE News Editor · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 860: 15th August 2026. Results Day and Talking Therapies… Will the Data Help Shape Qualification Reform and Employability Support? This… Results Day and Talking Therapies. Will the Data Help Shape Qualification Reform and Employability Support? | FE Soundbite 860 was published on FE News by FE News Editor ## [69% of UK’s Top 100 universities back Level 7 apprenticeships despite £214m government funding blow](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/69-of-uks-top-100-universities-back-level-7-apprenticeships-despite-214m-government-funding-blow/) _2026-08-14 · UVAC · Work and leadership | FE News_ Almost two-thirds of the UK’s leading universities will provide Level 7 apprenticeships this autumn despite government funding cuts that left employers facing an estimated £214… 69% of UK’s Top 100 universities back Level 7 apprenticeships despite £214m government funding blow was published on FE News by UVAC ## [Studiosity Integrates the ‘AI Assessment Scale’ (AIAS) to Strengthen AI Assessment Design in HE](https://www.fenews.co.uk/education/studiosity-integrates-the-ai-assessment-scale-aias-to-strengthen-ai-assessment-design-in-he/) _2026-08-14 · Studiosity · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ The burning platform issue being answered is: When AI can give all the answers, are students doing the thinking? SYDNEY – August 13, 2026 –… Studiosity Integrates the ‘AI Assessment Scale’ (AIAS) to Strengthen AI Assessment Design in HE was published on FE News by Studiosity ## [AI Bootcamp Launched in North West to Combat Youth Unemployment](https://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/ai-bootcamp-launched-in-north-west-to-combat-youth-unemployment/) _2026-08-13 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ Young people out of work or at risk of entering unemployment after school are set to benefit from a first of its kind AI summer bootcamp kicking… AI Bootcamp Launched in North West to Combat Youth Unemployment was published on FE News by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) ## [Skills England Expert Network Welcomes Parenta’s Lisa Gooding](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/skills-england-expert-network-welcomes-parentas-lisa-gooding/) _2026-08-12 · Gail · Work and leadership | FE News_ The Skills England Expert Network has invited Lisa Gooding, Parenta’s Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Manager, to join its growing community of sector specialists. The invitation… Skills England Expert Network Welcomes Parenta’s Lisa Gooding was published on FE News by Gail ## [The UK’s AI Skills Gap is Exactly what the Growth & Skills Levy Should Address](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/the-uks-ai-skills-gap-is-exactly-what-the-growth-skills-levy-should-address/) _2026-08-12 · Instep · Work and leadership | FE News_ Earlier this year, the Growth & Skills Levy was heralded as one of the Government’s most valuable investments in people and productivity. Arguably, it offers… The UK’s AI Skills Gap is Exactly what the Growth & Skills Levy Should Address was published on FE News by Instep ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/f83wTOuOSdof) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Results Day Should Prompt us to Look Ahead](https://www.fenews.co.uk/edtech/results-day-should-prompt-us-to-look-ahead/) _2026-08-10 · pre-assessment-com · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ Across the world, millions of learners will receive examination results over the summer. Each result represents years of learning and considerable hard work by students,… Results Day Should Prompt us to Look Ahead was published on FE News by pre-assessment-com ## [South Devon College leads trial to improve GCSE English resit outcomes](https://www.fenews.co.uk/education/south-devon-college-leads-trial-to-improve-gcse-english-resit-outcomes/) _2026-08-10 · South Devon College · Work and leadership | FE News_ South Devon College is at the forefront of a new trial aimed at improving outcomes for young people resitting their English Language GCSE exams. As… South Devon College leads trial to improve GCSE English resit outcomes was published on FE News by South Devon College ## [How FE Can Strengthen Employer Understanding of Apprenticeships](https://www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/how-fe-can-strengthen-employer-understanding-of-apprenticeships/) _2026-08-10 · Go Live Data · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ Employers understand the need for skills. They experience recruitment pressures, changing technology and gaps in workforce capability directly. What many understand less clearly, is how… How FE Can Strengthen Employer Understanding of Apprenticeships was published on FE News by Go Live Data ## [Vacancies Are Falling. Unemployment’s Rising. How Do We Support Employers to Create Jobs and Retain People? FE Soundbite 859](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/vacancies-are-falling-unemployments-rising-how-do-we-support-employers-to-create-jobs-and-retain-people-fe-soundbite-859/) _2026-08-08 · FE News Editor · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 859: 8th August 2026. Vacancies Are Falling. Unemployment’s Rising. How Do We Support Employers to Create Jobs and Retain People?… Vacancies Are Falling. Unemployment’s Rising. How Do We Support Employers to Create Jobs and Retain People? FE Soundbite 859 was published on FE News by FE News Editor ## [National skills celebration shines spotlight on vocational talent powering UK workforce](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/national-skills-celebration-shines-spotlight-on-vocational-talent-powering-uk-workforce/) _2026-08-07 · Coleg Cambria News · Work and leadership | FE News_ COLEG Cambria joined education providers, employers and training organisations across the UK in championing the achievements of learners as part of the inaugural Vocational Celebration… National skills celebration shines spotlight on vocational talent powering UK workforce was published on FE News by Coleg Cambria News ## [PLT Training reaches new heights after £200,000 investment leads to PASMA accreditation](https://www.fenews.co.uk/work-leadership/plt-training-reaches-new-heights-after-200000-investment-leads-to-pasma-accreditation/) _2026-08-04 · Russ Cockburn · Work and leadership | FE News_ One of the UK’s leading health and safety training providers is targeting a major ‘scaffolding’ opportunity after it invested more than £200,000 into a new… PLT Training reaches new heights after £200,000 investment leads to PASMA accreditation was published on FE News by Russ Cockburn ## [Digital Transformation in EdTech](https://www.fenews.co.uk/edtech/digital-transformation-in-edtech/) _2026-08-04 · Higher and Biz Ed News · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ Three years ago feels like a different geological era. That is not hyperbole about technology in general, it is specifically what AI has done to… Digital Transformation in EdTech was published on FE News by Higher and Biz Ed News ## [Indeed Mid-Year Labour Market Update: UK job Postings are down 11% Since The Start of 2026 and 32% Below Pre-pandemic Levels](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/indeed-mid-year-labour-market-update-uk-job-postings-are-down-11-since-the-start-of-2026-and-32-below-pre-pandemic-levels/) _2026-08-04 · Indeed UK · Work and leadership | FE News_ UK hiring demand weakened further during the first half of 2026, according to Indeed’s annual Mid-Year UK Labour Market Update. As of 17 July, job… Indeed Mid-Year Labour Market Update: UK job Postings are down 11% Since The Start of 2026 and 32% Below Pre-pandemic Levels was published on FE News by Indeed UK ## [ACT and ALS merger to strengthen work-based training provisions in Wales](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/act-and-als-merger-to-strengthen-work-based-training-provisions-in-wales/) _2026-08-04 · National Training Federation for Wales · Work and leadership | FE News_ Wales’ largest training provider, ACT, has merged with its sister organisation, ALS, to become a single organisation under the ACT brand. The move is set… ACT and ALS merger to strengthen work-based training provisions in Wales was published on FE News by National Training Federation for Wales ## [Coursera Makes $100 Million Strategic Investment in LearnVector, a New AI-Native Learning Company Founded by Andrew Ng](https://www.fenews.co.uk/edtech/coursera-makes-100-million-strategic-investment-in-learnvector-a-new-ai-native-learning-company-founded-by-andrew-ng/) _2026-08-03 · Coursera Inc · EdTech News, Articles and Insights | FE News_ Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR), a leading global online learning platform, announced a $100 million strategic equity investment in LearnVector Inc., a new AI-native learning company… Coursera Makes $100 Million Strategic Investment in LearnVector, a New AI-Native Learning Company Founded by Andrew Ng was published on FE News by Coursera Inc ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BthOHAjP2wiW) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Let’s Go Further: Ask, Listen, Do: Rethinking Neurodiversity with the Autism Wellbeing Project.](https://www.fenews.co.uk/podcast/lets-go-further-ask-listen-do-rethinking-neurodiversity-with-the-autism-wellbeing-project/) _2026-06-10 · Skills and Education Group · Podcast | FE News_ Skills and Education Group is a charitable organisation dedicated to improving social mobility through high-quality education, training and skills development. Through its work with colleges,… Let’s Go Further: Ask, Listen, Do: Rethinking Neurodiversity with the Autism Wellbeing Project. was published on FE News by Skills and Education Group ## [The End of the “Hero Leader”? How education sectors are embracing Peer Coaching](https://www.fenews.co.uk/podcast/the-end-of-the-hero-leader-how-education-sectors-are-embracing-peer-coaching/) _2026-06-10 · Andry McFarlane · Podcast | FE News_ In the latest 1AM Talks episode, we explore two questions at the heart of Further Education: What if leadership in education isn’t about a few… The End of the “Hero Leader”? How education sectors are embracing Peer Coaching was published on FE News by Andry McFarlane ## [The Skills Sector Must Keep Its Voice Heard in a New Political Era](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/the-skills-sector-must-keep-its-voice-heard-in-a-new-political-era/) _2026-06-04 · National Training Federation for Wales · Podcast | FE News_ Listen here – https://businessnewswales.com/skills-sector-urged-to-keep-training-high-on-welsh-government-agenda/ Plaid Cymru has come into government with energy, momentum and a long list of ambitions. There is a sense of freshness… The Skills Sector Must Keep Its Voice Heard in a New Political Era was published on FE News by National Training Federation for Wales ## [Best Heritage Award for podcast celebrating Washington New Town’s 60th anniversary](https://www.fenews.co.uk/podcast/best-heritage-award-for-podcast-celebrating-washington-new-towns-60th-anniversary/) _2025-12-08 · University of Sunderland · Podcast | FE News_ The University of Sunderland is celebrating being part of an award-winning podcast. The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass, which launched in November 2024… Best Heritage Award for podcast celebrating Washington New Town’s 60th anniversary was published on FE News by University of Sunderland ## [Crime: Numbers, narratives and nuance](https://www.fenews.co.uk/podcast/crime-numbers-narratives-and-nuance/) _2025-10-23 · Office for National Statistics (ONS) · Podcast | FE News_ You’ve probably seen news stories sounding the alarm that crime is soaring, shoplifting is on the rise and police are struggling to keep up. But… Crime: Numbers, narratives and nuance was published on FE News by Office for National Statistics (ONS) ## [Skills Minister Exclusive – Steph on Skills: Powered by Enginuity](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/skills-minister-exclusive-steph-on-skills-powered-by-enginuity/) _2025-09-18 · Enginuity · Podcast | FE News_ Skills Minister Baroness Smith has spoken of the ‘hideous waste of talent’, due to nearly a million young people in the UK not in employment,… Skills Minister Exclusive – Steph on Skills: Powered by Enginuity was published on FE News by Enginuity ## [Migration: The Needle in the Data Haystack](https://www.fenews.co.uk/podcast/migration-the-needle-in-the-data-haystack/) _2025-07-23 · Office for National Statistics (ONS) · Podcast | FE News_ With migration continuing to make headlines in the media, a new episode of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) podcast Statistically Speaking unpacks what actually… Migration: The Needle in the Data Haystack was published on FE News by Office for National Statistics (ONS) ## [Scotland needs Double the Number of Electricians to hit Net Zero](https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/scotland-needs-double-the-number-of-electricians-to-hit-net-zero/) _2025-06-04 · SELECT · Podcast | FE News_ Professor Sean Smith tells new SELECT podcast that a ‘golden travel ticket’ awaits properly trained professionals joining the green energy revolution Scotland needs double the… Scotland needs Double the Number of Electricians to hit Net Zero was published on FE News by SELECT ## [Redefining Engineering for the AI Era](https://www.fenews.co.uk/podcast/redefining-engineering-for-the-ai-era/) _2025-04-01 · City & Guilds Podcast Newsroom · Podcast | FE News_ The UK’s engineering sector is at a crossroads—facing a critical skills shortage, rapid technological advancements, and an aging workforce. In this Future Skills mini-series, we… Redefining Engineering for the AI Era was published on FE News by City & Guilds Podcast Newsroom ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yZ6Y3OSet7uD) _2025-04-01 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [In conversation with…Andrew Pakes MP](https://www.fenews.co.uk/podcast/in-conversation-with-andrew-pakes-mp/) _2025-04-01 · City & Guilds Podcast Newsroom · Podcast | FE News_ This is the time for apprenticeships to fly.” Andrew Pakes MP shares his vision for rebuilding Britain’s skills system. In this conversation, Andrew Pakes, MP for Peterborough… In conversation with…Andrew Pakes MP was published on FE News by City & Guilds Podcast Newsroom