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11 May 2026

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JL Dutaut

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Opinion

A devolution revolution – or merely evolution for skills?

This week's white paper takes some important steps forward for skills but it's more a stepping stone than ...

Dr Fiona Aldridge

19 Dec 2024 | Adult education
Opinion

We must avoid devolution’s risks to deliver for communities

We must learn the lessons of prior devolution to ensure the new deal delivers for adult learners, the ...

Simon Parkinson

18 Dec 2024 | Adult education
Opinion

We must secure another 10 years of progress on literacy and numeracy

The latest OECD results call for celebration, but also for reflection on the policies that got us here

Sarah Waite

19 Dec 2024 | Opinion
Opinion

The importance of governors in setting the tone for a college

A myriad of rightly-sounded notes add up to the symphony that is organisational culture

Ian Valvona

27 Dec 2024 | Colleges
Opinion

Why 16-19 education is a critical piece of the curriculum and assessment review puzzle 

This often overlooked phase of education is critical to the government's mission-led approach and requires ...

Freya Thomas Monk

22 Dec 2024 | Young people
Opinion

Level 3 announcement is a shot in the arm for sector unity

The government has made the right decision in most cases and bought the sector time to keep making its ...

James Kewin

13 Dec 2024 | Young people
Opinion

Why every college should put learners at the heart of green initiatives

Giving students power and agency over environmental work is benefitting our estate, our learners, our ...

Dr Catherine RichardsVanesa

17 Dec 2024 | Colleges
Opinion

A social media ban wouldn’t stop the need to educate

An Australia-style ban would only leave colleges picking up the pieces of social media misuse. We need to ...

Pete Middleton

16 Dec 2024 | The Staffroom - opinion
Opinion

All I want for Christmas is (slightly) better FE pay

A report published last week showed the impact of low pay on sector recruitment - but it also hinted at ...

Tim Leunig

15 Dec 2024 | FE workforce
Opinion

Labour’s Level 7 plans are a social justice travesty

Limiting access to higher apprenticeships can only hurt the most vulnerable. How can this be Labour policy?

Christine Doubleday

14 Dec 2024 | Apprenticeships