Day in the life: The community campus lead peddling a virtuous cycle for students Keen bike rider and former carpenter Jake Sanders tells how his role as community campus lead focuses on the learner’s life journey to success
Green energy training needs joined up delivery An ageing workforce, uncertain funding and outdated infrastructure are leaving the heating and plumbing sector struggling to prepare for the green revolution
The future of learning isn’t academic or vocational – it’s both Level 4 and 5 are no longer a gap to fix but a system to scale. The real challenge now is making these flexible, employer-led routes visible and viable for every learner
Level 6 apprenticeships matter to UK’s science and nuclear industries Employers across the science industries are warning that weakening advanced apprenticeship routes risks creating a damaging disconnect between government skills policy and the workforce needs of strategically important sectors
Past my best before. Not past my best Older teachers may be the profession’s greatest untapped asset, but short-termism is driving out wisdom just when education needs it most
We want to end the snobbery around post-16 vocational routes Our implementation plan sets out how providers will be supported through major reforms to vocational qualifications, including changes to T Level industry placements and the introduction of new foundation and occupational certificates
We talk about employer engagement but leave learners unprepared I see extensive employer engagement across FE, but learners are still not fully prepared for the workplace
We can’t fix prison education without listening to its teachers We talk about rehabilitation outcomes, but rarely about the educators delivering them in the most complex classrooms in the system
I found my voice through lifelong learning – others deserve the same chance Adult learning helped me overcome a stutter that had affected my confidence as a government minister. It can help millions more