by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Mar 16, 2026 | News
Is post-16 education quality becoming compliance-led? Christine explores how the Skills White Paper and secure-fit inspection test organisational confidence. What Does the Post-16 Skills White Paper Mean for Education Quality? The Post-16 Education and Skills...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Mar 2, 2026 | News
Is your apprenticeship quality ready for AI? Christine explores how AI readiness in apprenticeships depends on educator confidence, core skills and inclusion — not just tools. National Apprenticeship Week generated energy, optimism and, unsurprisingly, a great deal of...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Feb 23, 2026 | News
Are progression pathways in post-16 education failing without belonging? Christine explores CEIAG, inclusion, and curriculum design as activation strategy. Before we ask learners to choose a pathway, we should ask whether they feel they belong. What if the reason some...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Feb 17, 2026 | News
The 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review highlights a growing leadership challenge across FE and HE: curriculum coherence. Christine explores why embedding Maths, English and wider skills keeps failing, what Ofsted is really testing, and how leaders can move from...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Feb 6, 2026 | News
How can CEIAG support inclusion, when it’s often treated as a service? Christine explores why careers guidance should be understood as inclusion infrastructure — supporting belonging, confidence and progression before pathways are chosen. Careers Education,...
by TheCreatingExcellenceTeam | Feb 1, 2026 | News
Over the past few months, the language of curriculum for all has moved from aspiration to expectation across the FE, HE and Skills sector. As policy reviews, inspection frameworks and workforce pressures continue to converge, Christine has been taking time to reflect...
