Opinion

Providers are confused about how to record sex and gender

Collecting data on sex and gender separately is important for tackling inequalities, writes Sarah Hope Suppose you’re asked to...

Jess Staufenberg
Sarah Hope
Opinion

The government must pay young people to enter traineeships

Traineeships are getting good outcomes but are being crowded out by other subsidised programmes, writes Jane Hickie As we...

Jess Staufenberg
Jane Hickie
Profiles

Interview: Marion Plant

Marion Plant, chief executive at North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, sits on almost every board going. She tells...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Profiles

Melissa Tisdale, FE lecturer of the year

If Melissa Tisdale and her students aren’t laughing, they’re crying. The FE lecturer of the year explains how to...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

Decolonising the curriculum engages learners – but needs time

Contemporary texts can draw parallels with learners’ own lives, writes Sarah Wilson I work in a local community with...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

Behaviour management requires a united staff front

Even if you’re being shouted at, don’t raise your voice, writes Errol Ince Having worked in FE for over...

Jess Staufenberg
Errol Ince
Opinion

Employers keep asking for unnecessary maths and English grades from apprentices

The issue facing aspiring apprentices will be even more pressing if BTECs are defunded, writes Henry Faulkner-Ellis Imagine a...

Jess Staufenberg
Henry Faulkner-Ellis
Skills reform

The new white paper is far too vague about prison education

The strategy is making the right noises, but key details – including any new funding for prison education –...

Jess Staufenberg
Jon Collins
Opinion

The vice principal role is now increasingly complex

The vice principal is expected to have multiple competencies but rarely gets enough development, writes Rhys Davies The role...

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Rhys Davies