Gatsby benchmarks

Is your careers provision ready for the even greater Gatsby?

The clock is ticking: with four months until the updated Gatsby Benchmarks take effect, careers leaders must act fast...

Jessica Hill
Nicola Hall
Prison education

Early prisoner release incentive could fix broken prison education

David Gauke’s plan to reward prisoners with early release for engaging in education is bold – but we must...

Jessica Hill
Natasha Porter
safeguarding

When a teacher is accused, their life or the student’s will be ruined

Nearly half of complaints against teachers are unsubstantiated – and a presumption of guilt until proven innocent pushes the...

Jessica Hill
Anonymous
The Staffroom - opinion

Reversing the FE staffing crisis: How we built a teacher pipeline

Attracting tradespeople to teaching and easing them in gently with staged inductions and technological help has helped us fill...

Jessica Hill
Karen Anderton
FE research

Annus mirabilis for FE research…our sector is finding its voice

The FE sector has long been seen as the poor relation in education research but with new initiatives, publications...

Jessica Hill
Dr Andrew Morris and Joyce Chen
Skills reform

Our survey says… all employers want more control over training

Employers are desperate for flexibility over programme content and structure, so a one-size-fits-all approach is unworkable

Jessica Hill
Brenda McLeish
misogyny

We must do more than watch a TV drama to stop abuse on web

Putting restrictions on internet content to protect young people is a better idea than the PM’s suggestion to watch...

Jessica Hill
Polly Harrow
Colleges

We must multiply the number of over-16s progressing with maths

Finishing with maths after getting a GCSE is a waste for individuals and the country

Jessica Hill
Sarah Waite
Colleges and AI

The missing link for AI in education: A collaborative framework

How our AI partnership framework supported the development of our campus chatbot services, and can support the wider FE...

Jessica Hill
Dr Aftab Hussain