Opinion

We need to learn lessons from Weston debacle before we move on

The Weston College scandal damaged trust in FE, but it also forced a reckoning on governance. With compliance under...

Jessica Hill
Ian Valvona
Teaching, Young people

Is education policy ‘TIP’ing into a trauma-informed trap? 

From Knowsley's failed 'deschooling' experiment to today's trauma-informed practice (TIP) trends, education keeps repeating the same mistake: embracing radical...

Jessica Hill
Alun Francis
Colleges, Long read

Jeremy Kerswell, Plumpton College principal and Landex chair

As head of a land-based college that has doubled in size, Jeremy Kerswell is attracting students from outside rural...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Skills reform

GSAP: FE’s secret weapon for net zero training

Former fisherman Mike Blakeley tells how he’s building the Green Skills Advisory Panel so FE and industry can make...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Skills reform

Questions remain over industrial strategy skills pledge

Skills are mentioned 140 times in the industrial strategy – proof of their pivotal role in UK competitiveness. But...

Jessica Hill
Fiona Aldridge
Apprenticeships

Ofqual’s apprenticeship assessment reforms: A bold shift with big implications

While greater flexibility and innovation are welcome, challenges around cost, consistency, and transition remain

Jessica Hill
Daniel Green
Skills reform

Skills excellence is the missing ingredient in the UK’s industrial strategy

Skills excellence – not just skills – will drive the UK’s economic future, so don’t overlook it

Jessica Hill
Ben Blackledge
Skills reform

Power crisis: the UK’s infrastructure boom could stall before it starts

The government wants to build more homes, greener energy, and major infrastructure – but a fast-declining electrical workforce could...

Jessica Hill
Chris Claydon
Careers, Politics

Jeremy Hunt is wrong if he thinks entry level roles aren’t vital

Despite fears that AI will eliminate entry-level jobs, demand for them remains strong in the accountancy sector. But outdated...

Jessica Hill
Clare Dye