JL Dutaut | FE Week

Supporting us must start with understanding who we are and what we need

Poor communication and lack of understanding are hampering colleges’ support of students from minoritised ethnic groups, writes Areeba Iftakhar

Why every college should have a literacy lead

Staff have truly engaged with driving literacy up across the curriculum, says Danielle Long. Imagine what a national network of us could do

Germany beats England hands down on apprenticeships, so what can we learn?

The looming general election
gives the sector a chance to
take the lead in shaping the
next stage of skills policy,
writes Graham Hasting-Evans

We must collaborate to make retention a sector-wide priority

Colleges can’t compete on pay with industry or schools, writes Sam Parrett. We need to work together to retain staff in the sector without undermining each other

Pride is as pride does. LGBTQ+ communities need us to listen and act

If my own journey has taught me anything it is that we must keep listening and driving the Pride message onward, writes Ann Limb

We need a visible culture of equity and inclusion to root out racism

The invisible curriculum and the extra-curricular must be as clearly inclusive of diversity as what happens in the classroom, writes De’Andre Morris

Apprenticeships in pharma are on the up. Here’s how to make sure they stay that way

Apprenticeships are a powerful tool for bridging the skills gap in the pharmaceutical sector – essential if we are to keep one of the UK’s most innovative industries globally competitive. With constant advancements in technology and medical research, the skills required within the industry are always changing and evolving. The demand for skilled workers has […]

Complaints about racism must be heard and acted upon

Too many students still feel calling racism out will only get them in trouble, writes Harinder Randhawa

How we’re rethinking teacher development for sustainability

Education for sustainability starts with how we train and develop our teachers, writes Charlie Simmans