Let’s stop talking about soft skills – They are power skills Often derided as superfluous, these skills are rapidly gaining importance in the world of recruitment, explains Rebecca Roycroft
Why childcare is the FE sector’s business too FE’s relationship with the childcare sector is more reciprocal than we realise and we need to recognise its full value, writes Julie Hyde
Paying college chairs is a growing necessity The sector is crying out for diverse talent who can support leaders to develop, write Ian Valvona and Paul Aristides
Labour must focus on apprenticeship completion rates Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to shatter the class ceiling must start with an honest look at why apprentices are voting with their feet, writes Mark Bremner
Welcoming student refugees will help develop vital workforce skills Refugee students bring untapped value to our colleges and our workforce; we just have to invest in demonstrating their talents, writes Shivan Merza
Managing the risks and maximising the opportunities of AI for apprenticeships There’s little focus on how AI will affect apprenticeships, writes Jonathan Bourne, and yet it’s the education sector that’s ripest for disruption
Collaboration is key to ensuring teaching and learning meet the needs of employers Genuine partnerships that properly value teaching and learning can rise to the challenge of our skills shortages, write Rosa Wells
Getting LSIPs right. Why adjusting the current model could reap rewards for skills in England Local skills and development plans are sorely needed but unlikely to be fully address our skills problems without important changes, writes Ewart Keep
The apprenticeship levy cannot sit in isolation of place-based need We mustn’t lose sight of other employer incentives and the importance of strategic and local leadership amid clamour for levy reform, writes David Phoenix