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In this week’s 91¶¶Òõ Podagogy podcast, two experts explore the problems schools face when it comes to transition, and what they can do to overcome them

Dame Rachel de Souza says there is now an opportunity to deliver a ‘system around the children’, and urges schools to engage

The presentation and discussion elements of the functional skills English assessments – which prepare learners for work and further study – are more complex than many realise. Grainne Hallahan asks experienced FE teachers to share their tips for supporting students through the qualification

For college students with young children, juggling both their finances and their time can be a huge challenge. Grainne Hallahan speaks to FE leaders about the support they can offer to help parents to return to education – and complete their courses

FE students are approaching the age at which they will be able to vote for the first time, yet many show little interest in exercising their democratic rights. Grainne Hallahan looks at what colleges can do to boost turnout at the polls and help young people feel more connected with the election process

There’s a fine line between ensuring the right to protest and maintaining the duty to safeguard students, but as Grainne Hallahan finds, young people’s growing engagement with big issues is worth nurturing in the classroom

Often referred to as ‘toxic behaviour’, psychological abuse by an overly controlling partner can derail a young person’s college life. Empowering students to see their situation for what it is could enable them to seek help, finds Grainne Hallahan

Students can be perpetrators or victims in the non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit photos and videos. So, how can colleges ensure that young people understand the law and know what to do when private material ends up online? Grainne Hallahan reports

Friendships between female pupils are often painted as being difficult, but we misunderstand how girls themselves view friendships – and this leads us to be more hindrance than help, finds Grainne Hallahan