Monday, 12 October 2026 — What’s shaping education this week
A learner’s question about AI replacing the need to learn is something every Further Education teacher will soon face. The challenge is how to keep teaching relevant when software seems so smart.
With youth apprenticeship starts plummeting, the former minister warns that dramatic action is needed. A new pre-apprenticeship scheme could help close the growing gap in youth employment.
The National Tertiary Education Union members are striking to protest unfair workloads and lack of safeguards around AI use. It’s a sign that staff wellbeing and tech anxiety remain key issues.
Violent attacks on old primary schools by teenagers in France highlight issues of respect, poverty and social media influence. This unrest shows how education settings reflect wider societal tensions.
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