What’s stopping college campuses from going green? New research reveals the challenges college campuses face in going green and shows how to start the net-zero journey, explains Tom Long
Decreasing level 2 opportunities compromises levelling up Decreasing opportunities for level 2 qualifications are a levelling up own-goal and a threat to employers, providers and learners, writes Joe Crossley
Autumn statement: pro-growth must mean pro-further education Schools deserve every penny they got in the autumn statement, says Grant Glendinning, but capital investment alone leaves FE facing tough choices with increasing costs
Socio-emotional skills are a priority to build a fairer society Small, intentional changes may seem fleeting but can have a drastic impact on young people’s socio-emotional development – and their learning, writes Bethia McNeil
The staffroom: How study skills can help learners to succeed Finding the time to embed study skills can be a challenge but doing so repays itself in increased confidence and ability, explains Saj Mohammad
T Levels need time to meet our expectations More work to connect providers and employers and more data on student destinations will soon relieve ongoing fears about T levels, says Stephen Leahey
Despite challenges, skills bootcamps can still be a success Ofsted’s report into skills bootcamps made for tough reading, writes Jane Hickie. The challenge now is how to build on the great work already being done
Let’s celebrate skills training for what it is, not what it isn’t Renewed attention on the importance of the skills sector is encouraging, says Jonathan Mitchell, but the language of academic equivalence has to go
The apprentice minimum wage must be reviewed Some argue raising the minimum wage poses too much risk but excluding disadvantaged learners is even riskier, writes John Cope