Qualifications

Scrapping BTECs is bad for levelling up and for BAME students

It’s difficult to see how reducing choice at level 3 by scrapping BTECs will improve social mobility and diversity, writes Kasim Choudhry...

Jess Staufenberg
Kasim Choudhry
Staffroom - Opinion

I was a school refuser – I wish I’d known about FE

Let’s hope today’s school refusers are told about college, because I wasn’t, writes Katy George Every week when Monday...

Jess Staufenberg
Katy George
Opinion

Three critical questions the National Skills Fund consultation should have asked

The DfE mustn’t assume that ‘if we build it, they will come’, writes Emily Jones The government recently consulted...

Jess Staufenberg
Emily Jones
Opinion

As we emerge from the pandemic, student enrichment is needed more than ever

To secure better funding for enrichment we need more robust evidence of its impact, writes Eddie Playfair Students’ experience...

Jess Staufenberg
Eddie Playfair
Climate Change

Net zero in FE: ‘Why aren’t we doing this yet?’

With the world’s eyes on the UK at COP26, Jess Staufenberg looks at who’s coming up with a proper...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Special educational needs provision, sustainability and the spending review

This week Shane is joined by David Russell, chief executive at the Education and Training Foundation, and Fiona Aldridge,...

Jess Staufenberg
The FE Week Podcast
Spending Review

The spending review only partly reverses historical cuts

There was a distinct ‘Back to the Future’ feel to the spending review, writes Luke Sibieta This week’s spending...

Jess Staufenberg
Luke Sibieta
Opinion

Five urgent tips for the DfE on adult education

There are far too many barriers for the unemployed and low paid to get into learning, writes Chris Morgan...

Jess Staufenberg
Chris Morgan
Climate Change, FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Reaching net zero, careers guidance and research in FE

This week Shane is joined by college principal Ian Pryce and the chief operating officer of an independent training...

Jess Staufenberg
FE Week Podcast