NEETs

They’re not ‘hard to reach’ but the system is closed to them

Students who risk becoming NEET often need time, flexibility or a second chance – providers must remove barriers that...

Jessica Hill
Dhruv Patel
The Staffroom - opinion

Getting ‘back to the floor’ means staying relevant for college students

Days spent with industry and the wider community help staff re-energise and witness how their areas of specialism are...

Jessica Hill
Alice Duarte
Green skills

The real test for Great British Energy’s mission is skills

Great British Energy is here but its success, and that of the UK in hitting clean energy targets, depend...

Jessica Hill
David Nash
Colleges

Colleges, your students ignore you on social media. Here’s why

Stop being corporate and give students something they want to show off – from a sporting achievement to a...

Jessica Hill
Adrian Quester
Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Ofsted reforms

Do inspectors have skill to spot ‘exemplary’ in specialist fields?

We're backing Ofsted’s reforms – but unresolved risks include inconsistent grading and the challenge of defining ‘exemplary’ practice

Jessica Hill
Kerry Boffey
Skills funding

Why is the chancellor avoiding the easiest win for growth?

It’s cheap, quick, and universally supported. Yet the chancellor barely mentioned skills in her spending review. In a time...

Jessica Hill
Ben Rowland
FE funding

What does the Spending Review really mean for FE?

The chancellor has pledged an extra £1.2 billion annually for FE by 2028-29. But amid demographic pressures and staff...

Jessica Hill
Imran Tahir
Skills reform

Bridging the AI advantage gap and why FE must act now

As AI transforms the workplace, research reveals essential skills such as creativity and teamwork are critical to harnessing its...

Jessica Hill
Robert Craig