Prison education

To rebuild lives prison teaching can’t be just English and maths

The new Prison Education Service promised reform, but shrinking curriculums risk undoing progress. Enterprise education could be the key...

Jessica Hill
David Morgan
Colleges

Training across borders works but we risk missing the boat

Transnational education could be a powerful tool for exporting UK expertise and expanding access to quality training, but our...

Jessica Hill
Dr. Rossi Vogler
Colleges

White paper’s details pose a devilish problem for FE admin

Just as Wells’ Martians were undone by what they overlooked, the post-16 white paper could be derailed by the...

Jessica Hill
Ian Pryce
Apprenticeships

Let’s stop treating school apprenticeships as second-class training routes

Apprenticeships have been overlooked in the education world, yet they’re quietly transforming how we recruit, train and retain talent

Jessica Hill
Monique Macauley
AI

White paper needs a digital united front to deliver reform plans

Our collaborative digital approach will ensure that FE thrives in an age of reform

Jessica Hill
Robin Ghurbhurun
Colleges, Long read

Inside Karen Redhead’s battle to rebuild West London College

'Not for the faint-hearted’: How Redhead pulled her college back from the brink

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
SEND

For one week we’ll put FE’s SEND specialists centre stage

The Power of Specialist FE campaign aims to ensure policymakers never overlook the vital role of our staff

Jessica Hill
Clare Howard
NEETs

Milburn’s the man to make us think differently about NEETs

If Alan Milburn’s review into NEETs is to trigger lasting change, it must challenge the language, systems and silos...

Jessica Hill
Lee Elliot Major
Adult education

What Victorian philanthropists can teach today’s FE policymakers

The Victorians built an adult education model rooted in equality and civic renewal – in this fractured era their...

Jessica Hill
Tom Schuller