Apprenticeships

Accidental bosses risk undermining youth guarantee

The CMI is calling on ministers to support training that professionalises management – it’s crucial for the support of...

Jessica Hill
Petra Wilton
Colleges, Long read

Day in the life with hairdressing lecturer Lisa Charles

Lisa Charles was proud to be named Pearson National Teaching Awards FE lecturer of the year. But though teaching...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
The Staffroom - opinion

English and maths resits keep sucking the life out of students

The real-world approach of vocational subjects allows learners to thrive – but English and maths sticks with a...

Jessica Hill
Luke Denny
Colleges

Pink hard hats won’t fix the pipeline problem

A welding torch photo-op can’t undo decades of gendered expectations, but change is possible with some joined-up thinking

Jessica Hill
Dr Raychel Robinson
Ofsted

Ofsted takes inclusion more seriously and so should we

The inspectorate’s framework challenges colleges to prove a commitment to inclusion – which means understanding the breadth and depth...

Jessica Hill
Aimey Adamson
Colleges

Duty of care law may start in HE but its effects will impact us too

FE isn’t the focus of MPs’ debates, but tougher rules to protect students will arrive via the Office for...

Jessica Hill
Sunita Gordon
Ofsted

Inspections: What we now know following Ofsted’s first visits

Be guided by the toolkit, get ready for scrutiny of inclusion, safeguarding and careers, and showcase strong governance

Jessica Hill
Kerry Boffey
Long read, Skills reform

Mapping the skills debate across the opposition benches

Thirty years after ‘education, education, education’: Where are we now? A look at how today’s parties are positioning themselves on...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
NEETs

Gulf between Leeds and Bradford proves need for place-based fixes

As Leeds races ahead, young people in neighbouring Bradford have fewer opportunities. Will the DWP-led skills agenda dismantle the...

Jessica Hill
Chris Webb