The Staffroom. The role changes but the value of technicians is permanent Brian Enefer reflects on the value of the role he has undertaken for City College Norwich for his entire working life – and how it has changed since 1968
How AI is enhancing assessment, reducing workload and improving FE outcomes Aftab Hussain talks through the findings of Bolton College’s research pilot with NCFE and the implications for the further education sector
AI, soft skills and bespoke training: Six predictions for apprenticeships in 2024 Following a year of political and technological changes to the education landscape, Jonathan Fitchew addresses the future of apprenticeships
This was the year politicians finally realised the value of our sector David Hughes reflects on 12 months that have transformed the college sector’s fortunes
Skills devolution: Five ways to ensure communities are in the driving seat A new report by LTE Group makes five recommendations to ease the tension at the heart of skills devolution
FE must play its part in tackling engineering’s costly image problem Engineering is so much more than our education system routinely promotes. Fixing that could be key for girls and women
Literacy is for life, not just the classroom Our focus on literacy for the workplace is helping our leaners thrive and could model a better way to tackle a national crisis
Devolution is not incompatible with learner demand – but it is a barrier Mark Dawe channels Bon Jovi to make the case for putting learners in charge of how further education is financed
What Labour and Lib Dems can learn from Singapore’s SkillsFuture Credit scheme Singapore’s example shows individual learner accounts can work and don’t need to wait for central government to be tried out