Young people

Diplomas get a reprieve, and learners avoid the gap

The government’s decision to pause the defunding of diplomas and extended diplomas is a major victory for common sense

Jessica Hill
James Kewin
Young people

Three pathways, one goal: Getting young people back on track

Our phased transition to new qualifications will provide the certainty providers need, while ensuring no young person falls through...

Jessica Hill
Jacqui Smith
Long read

FAB Tim’s Cheeky past

Tim Bennett-Hart has always danced to his own tune – playing in a band with a filthy name and...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Inclusion

SEND reforms are another burden that could make teachers boil over

Reforms promise inclusion and high standards, but quietly shift yet more responsibility onto college staff already under strain

Jessica Hill
James Scott
Politics

I’ll say it in plain English…cutting ESOL damages us all

Lincolnshire’s move to cut English language learning for non-English speakers won’t help the region’s economy, and a literacy programme...

Jessica Hill
Diana Sutton
The Staffroom - opinion

Year in construction is teaching me how we can build up women

My course is a pause after burning out at medical school and it’s shown me that feelings of belonging...

Jessica Hill
Ropsana Khanom
Teaching

Teacher training reform is being built with genuine collaboration

The FE initial teacher education reforms are proving a rare thing in education policy: change shaped with the sector,...

Jessica Hill
Dr Dan Williams
Teaching

As we enter age of agentic AI everyone becomes a manager 

The next phase of AI shifts human value away from execution and towards judgment, goal clarity and oversight –...

Jessica Hill
Michael Webb
Colleges

FE needs senior women to share their real stories

In FE, women don’t lack ambition or ability but honest stories about what senior leadership really looks like

Jessica Hill
Dr Rebecca Gater and Joanna Stokes