The Staffroom - opinion

AI won’t kill creativity. It can prompt more students to discover theirs

The best way to mitigate against learners using AI to cheat is to ensure there are tools that use...

JL Dutaut
Pamela Dale
Opinion

If we really want to deliver diversity, we need a Public Services T Level

The transition to T levels can’t be allowed to leave gaps in place of popular courses fulfilling an important...

JL Dutaut
Gemma Simmons-Blench
Apprenticeships

Funding obstinacy is killing off apprenticeships that are crucial to our economy

The HGV & Bus and Coach Standards Trailblazer Group has been working with IfATE to rectify a serious funding...

JL Dutaut
Karen Bailey
Apprenticeships

Reinvigorating the apprenticeship brand isn’t all about funding – but that would help too

We need to see an uplift in the separate funding rate, writes Sue Pittock, but there’s plenty more that...

JL Dutaut
Sue Pittock
AEB

The success of London Multiply demonstrates the importance of adopting a local approach

London's success in delivering numeracy programmes shows we need more local decision-making to upskill and reskill workers, writes Jules...

JL Dutaut
Jules Pipe
Sustainability

How East Anglian colleges have put aside competition to deliver sustainability together

Colleges across East Anglia have been working together to adapt curriculum and facilities for a sustainable future, explain Emma...

JL Dutaut
Emma Taylor and Andrew Wheeler
The Staffroom - opinion

What we really mean when we talk about likeable teachers

Debates about whether teachers need to be likeable never get anywhere because the idea of likeability itself misses the...

JL Dutaut
David Murray
Careers

Student loan changes don’t make apprenticeships more attractive – but they do change the game

New university student loan terms won’t impact student choice, says Tony Pitchford, but they do signal a bigger shift towards careers-led education

JL Dutaut
Tony Pitchford
Workforce strategy

What Building Better Opportunities teaches us about stimulating labour market participation

Locally led, well-resourced and longer-term programmes could see us out of the current crisis in labour market participation, writes...

JL Dutaut
Graham Duxbury