Opinion

Serious about productivity? Then get serious about R&D in FE

In Canada, a CEO recently told me that for every dollar invested in research and development (R&D) in colleges,...

Jessica Hill
Hamish Ride
Higher education

Walking the freedom of speech tightrope without falling over

Freedom of speech has been a major issue for FE colleges lately, and now those that are also providers...

Jessica Hill
Trish D’Souza
AI

AI is game-changing when it’s human, ethical and equitable

AI will be used in harmful ways if leadership teams don’t immerse themselves in understanding its risks and opportunities

Jessica Hill
Anthony Painter
Adult education

Adult learning can help rebuild community and resist hate 

Far-right narratives thrive in disconnected communities. Adult learning providers like the WEA show how education can foster belonging, empathy...

Jessica Hill
Anki Deo
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship changes are a moment to refine, not rewind

Reform can feel unsettling, but DfE’s apprenticeship assessment changes aren’t something to fear. They're something to shape.

Jessica Hill
Katie Orr
neurodivergence

The rulebook I never got: A neurodivergent teacher’s journey from masking to belonging

Always called "quirky" but never understood, I spent years performing ‘normal’ – then FE teaching gave me the space...

Jessica Hill
Ayten Nevzat
16-19, English and maths

When kindness takes a seat in the exam hall 

In FE, we spend months preparing students for exam content but rarely for the storm of emotions that arrives...

Jessica Hill
Masha Apostolidu
NEETs

Skills providers can help firms tap into economically inactive talent

Supporting the ‘economically inactive’ back into jobs presents an opportunity for skills providers to collaborate with businesses in developing...

Jessica Hill
Luke Muscat and Ryan Brown
specialist colleges

We’re redefining career opportunities for SEND learners

Our specialist college is bucking the national trend by helping an average of 90 per cent of its SEND...

Jessica Hill
Gemma Peebles