youth guarantee

Let’s ensure this youth guarantee works for every young person

The government has finally put serious investment behind young people. Now the FE sector, employers and local systems must...

Jessica Hill
Laura-Jane Rawlings
Long read, SEND

SEND first class: How groundbreaking partnership are rethinking SEND support

The Sutton Life Centre is one of several partnerships between colleges and external partners, where SEND learners are prepared...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
SEND

Specialist colleges transform lives yet remain invisible in policy

For many young people, specialist FE is the first place where education truly works. But without regulatory recognition, equitable...

Jessica Hill
Ben Bastin
Work experience

Work experience gap is a driver of inequality we cannot ignore

Government, national and local, employers, schools and colleges need to pull in the same direction, amplifying the importance of...

Jessica Hill
John Yarham
Colleges

FE and skills must be at the heart of curriculum reforms

A coherent tertiary system requires FE to be a partner, not a passenger. To close attainment gaps and respond...

Jessica Hill
Dr Katerina Kolyva
T Levels

Focus on T Level shortcomings gives hope for ‘T’ and ‘V’ system

While V Levels simplify choice for learners and employers, work to ensure T Levels fill the space left by...

Jessica Hill
David Rowley
The Staffroom - opinion

FE says it celebrates diversity, but where are the Black leaders?

Until Black history is embedded across learning, and not confined to one week in October, students risk not fully...

Jessica Hill
Eli Turay
Colleges

We need to stop leaving life skills to chance

Unless financial and enterprise skills become core, not optional post-16, the gap between education and employment will keep widening

Jessica Hill
Sarah Porretta
Opinion

A youth guarantee isn’t enough without a green skills guarantee

Subsidised jobs might ease the NEET numbers, but without investment in youth work, training options below Level 3 and...

Jessica Hill
Graham Duxbury