Welcome to the November 2025 issue of our e-books for FE newsletter.
RFI published for e-content platform
As part of our ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, future-ready learning resources, we have launched a request for information (RFI) from platform and e-content providers.
This RFI is a public, non-binding market engagement exercise – not a tender or contract offer. Its purpose is to help us understand emerging technologies, platform capabilities and different pricing models. The insights we gain from this process will inform the future direction of our digital content solutions for FE, ensuring we continue to meet the needs of the sector.
Since the last e-books platform tender exercise in 2023, personalised learning, AI and digital innovation have continued to transform education. In parallel, qualification reform, industry alignment and new modes of delivery are shifting provision towards employer-aligned needs and outcomes, creating demand for learning content that is mapped to both current and future skills.
Hachette launch Boost digital learning platform
Hachette (formerly Hodder) have launched a digital learning platform called Boost, which provides access to their e-book titles, lesson plans, PowerPoints, and videos. Further information (with the exception of any cost details) is available on the Boost Learning web site. If you are already using Boost, or have investigated subscription options with Hachette, we would be keen to hear about your experiences.
Top 20 users in October 2025
Well done to all organisations who reached a spot in the top 20.
| Rank | Organisation | User sessions |
| 1 | Hills Road Sixth Form College | 4,076 |
| 2 | New City College London | 3,841 |
| 3 | Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College | 3,830 |
| 4 | The Sixth Form College Farnborough | 3,167 |
| 5 | Varndean College | 3,058 |
| 6 | The College of Richard Collyer in Horsham | 2,879 |
| 7 | Northampton College | 2,107 |
| 8 | South Thames College | 1,732 |
| 9 | Northern Regional College | 1,588 |
| 10 | Godalming College | 1,510 |
| 11 | West Herts College | 1,468 |
| 12 | Peter Symonds College | 1,348 |
| 13 | LTE Group | 1,344 |
| 14 | The WKCIC Group | 1,339 |
| 15 | City College Norwich | 1,252 |
| 16 | Leyton Sixth Form College | 1,248 |
| 17 | Richard Huish College | 1,235 |
| 18 | St Dominics Sixth Form College | 1,197 |
| 19 | Exeter College | 1,176 |
| 20 | The Trafford College Group | 1,172 |
Mergers / closing accounts: If your organisation has recently merged with another, ProQuest may not have the most current merger information and your merger may not be reflected in the usage data. You may also need to close an e-book account after a merger. Please email customerservice@proquest.com and Cc Jacqueline.Stringer@Clarivate.com with the relevant details.
Top 20 titles in October 2025
| Rank | Title | User sessions |
| 1 | NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care | 4,173 |
| 2 | AQA A-Level Geography (5th edition) | 3,160 |
| 3 | BTEC Nationals Business Student Book 1: For the 2016 Specifications | 3,148 |
| 4 | NCFE CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care | 2,538 |
| 5 | BTEC Nationals Applied Science Student Book 1 | 2,507 |
| 6 | NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner | 2,328 |
| 7 | AQA A-Level Business | 2,174 |
| 8 | Pearson Edexcel A-Level Economics A | 2,171 |
| 9 | AQA Psychology for A-Level: Year 1 and AS (3rd edition) | 2,073 |
| 10 | OCR A-Level Law (2nd edition) | 1,945 |
| 11 | Pearson Edexcel A-Level Politics | 1,926 |
| 12 | BTEC Nationals Health and Social Care Student Book 1 | 1,919 |
| 13 | AQA A-Level Physics (Year 1 and Year 2) | 1,773 |
| 14 | Pearson Edexcel A-Level Business | 1,622 |
| 15 | BTEC National Construction Student Book: For the 2017 Specifications | 1,571 |
| 16 | BTEC Nationals Business Student Book 2: For the 2016 Specifications | 1,491 |
| 17 | NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning | 1,431 |
| 18 | BTEC Nationals Health and Social Care Student Book 2: For the 2016 specifications | 1,417 |
| 19 | NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning | 1,322 |
| 20 | WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate and Diploma Criminology (revised edition) | 1,307 |