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A new chapter for South Devon College after Library CoLRiC Innovative Practice Award - South Devon College

CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations to the Team at South Devon College. www.southdevon.ac.uk/news/2025/10...

You read it here first – South Devon College staff members are celebrating after the College library team was honoured with the Council for Learning Resources in Colleges (CoLRiC) Innovative […]

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Sep 29

Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England

Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speech

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Sep 10

New ‘school profiles’ to be explored for colleges

DfE will pilot the 'one-stop shop' tool this year

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Guardian view on GCSE resits: admitting the problem is just the first step | Editorial

Editorial: The low pass rate in compulsory retakes is one of many challenges in 16-19 education

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Aug 27

A-levels and GCSEs need overhaul to keep pace with generative AI, experts say

Oral assessments, tightened security and faster marking could result as use of AI itself becomes core digital skill

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Aug 18

Ministers aim to export London’s academic success to England’s struggling schools

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says Rise scheme will use techniques from Blair government’s London Challenge

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Aug 14

A-level results 2025: 8 key trends in England’s data

Here's what you need to know from the...

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Aug 14

T Level results 2025: Pass rate up and drop outs down

Proportion receiving top grades stays static

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Aug 12

First ‘technical excellence colleges’ named in £100m construction skills drive

Colleges in every region of England will lead new hubs to train 40,000 workers by 2029

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 30

ChatGPT launches study mode to encourage ‘responsible’ academic use

Tool gives guidance rather than serving up complete essays or answers, amid rising AI misuse at universities

CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 22

Huge thanks to all our member colleges who submitted nominations for this year's Awards! The judging panel has a fantastic set of impactful stories and achievements to read through, reflect on and discuss.

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 16

New ‘youth panel’ to help shape government policies

The government has set up an advisory panel of young people to help 'shape' its policies for keeping them in education, employment or training.

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 15

Rachel Reeves to announce £500m for investment in youth services projects

Funding for social impact bonds to help children facing mental health difficulties, school exclusion or crime

CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 15

This is a very good idea!

Accessit Software @accessit.bsky.social · Jul 15

Ever walked into chaos after a break? 😱

Taking a simple photo of your space can help maintain order in your library! 📸

Discover more expert tips for surviving the school break from Sarah Pavey in our full webinar...

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Leila Aboulela wins PEN Pinter prize for writing on migration and faith

CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 10

Wonderful writer. Also wrote a @readingagency.bsky.social Quick Read this year. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

Judges praised the Sudanese author for centring Muslim women, describing her writing as “a balm, a shelter, and an inspiration”

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 10

Ofsted plans FE webinars in response to reform timeline unrest

'I know there are some concerns about the timeline for these changes,' says chief inspector

CoLRiC » CoLRiC awards | CoLRiC

CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 10

Did you know it's only 1 week to go for the closing date of our awards! Get your nominations in for Community of Practice and Jeff Cooper Inspirational information professional. Lots of benefits for your organisation. www.colric.org.uk/awards
#libraries #colric #awards #FEAwards #FEPractice

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 9

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Media giants launch EU-backed chatbot to fight disinformation

A group of major European media organisations has launched a chatbot aimed at combating online disinformation.

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 9

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College teacher shortages put government missions at risk, say MPs

Committee also tells ministers to assess how effective pay rises are at retaining staff amid concerns over 6,500 teacher target

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 4

Post 16 study programmes – understanding student choices and aspirations - Education Policy Institute

The curriculum and assessment review (CAR) as it applies to 16-19 education is as much about qualifications as it is about curriculum and assessment. For school age children, the national curriculum s...

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jul 4

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Prevent referrals in FE drop by a quarter

Learners possibly 'self-censoring' to avoid being referred to counter-terrorism programme

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jun 30

It's the 1st of July tomorrow, you then have just 18 days to submit a nomination for our CoLRiC Awards! Celebrate your library teams efforts www.colric.org.uk/awards

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Since around March this year we have seen an increase in AI bots, with library catalogues an attractive source as they contain rich metadata

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Open Fifth @openfifth.bsky.social · Jun 24

AI bots crawling websites are slowing down sites with unprecedented traffic, consuming resources, and affecting user experience. We have seen an increase in the amount of bots crawling our library sites, catalogues present an attractive source due to rich metadata
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Fighting the AI bots

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CoLRiC @colric.bsky.social · Jun 25

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FE inquiry: MPs grill Smith on pay, cuts and careers

Parity of teacher pay is a 'fairly basic problem', the education committee chair suggested