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11 May 2026

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Jess Staufenberg

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Feature

A silencing sector? Non-disclosure agreements and media policies in FE

Everyone gets why non-disclosure agreements and strict media engagement rules are used in colleges. But ...

Jess Staufenberg

15 Oct 2022
Profiles

Palvinder Singh, principal, Kirklees College

Pally Singh, principal at Kirklees College in West Yorkshire, has to juggle all the usual demands of ...

Jess Staufenberg

12 Oct 2022
Opinion

Online CPD can be brilliant – if you plan it properly

Although Zoom strain is a risk, strong IT support helps to make online mentoring courses effective, writes ...

Yvonne Williams

4 Oct 2022 | Opinion
Opinion

Lots on sustainability – less on skills: Notes from the Labour conference

Promising noises were made at the Labour conference in Liverpool, but there are two big lessons the party ...

Olly Newton

1 Oct 2022 | Opinion
Opinion

I’m beginning to think Labour has got it at last – well almost! 

The Labour leader’s close alignment with his chancellor Rachel Reeves is also good news for FE providers ...

Ann Limb

4 Oct 2022 | Opinion
Opinion

Do you know the history of October’s Black History Month?

Understanding the origins of next month’s celebratory activity – and when it first arrived in your local ...

Ellisha Soanes

3 Oct 2022 | Opinion
Feature

<a><strong>The dismantling of a sector: Adult education in crisis</strong></a>

Only two years ago, the adult education sector was called ‘the crown’ and community learning its ‘jewel’ ...

Jess Staufenberg

30 Sep 2022 | Adult education
Profiles

Lynette Barrett, chief executive, National Star

From care worker to chief executive, Lynette Barrett has risen up the ranks at National Star, the adult ...

Jess Staufenberg

28 Sep 2022
Opinion

So you’re a leader in FE for the first time ever?

Leadership courses are often focused on schools or are too costly. To develop as a leader, collaborate and ...

Jonny Kay

28 Sep 2022 | Opinion
Opinion

New ministers: change universal credit rules so people can skill up

People on universal credit say work coaches don’t engage properly and rules stop them from accessing ...

Trinley Walker and Olivia Gable

24 Sep 2022 | Opinion