Hey Rishi! FE needs more than golden oldies and remixes FE is doomed if elite colleges and a Brit Bacc are the best the new prime minister has to offer, writes Ian Pryce
Labour skills: A political will and a way forward (at last) Labour’s proposals spell out a vision that is in stark contrast to the turmoil and short-termism sector leaders have endured for too long, says Gordon Marsden
Skills funding: return to austerity? With new IfS figures revealing growing pressures on skills funding, Luke Sibieta finds out where further savings could come from
The Staffroom: How to drive inclusion for the ‘people of pride’ LGBTQIA+ inclusion must go much further than tokenistic actions for pride month, write Mark Child and Kelly Townend, but the sector is taking strides
Six ways to make the apprenticeship levy work harder With apprenticeship levy reform a likely consequence of any political outcome of the current turmoil, Jill Whittaker sets out how to make the system more efficient
25 years on: What did the LSRN ever do for us? As the Learning & Skills Research Network (LSRN) celebrates its silver jubilee, Andrew Morris sets out the challenges it has met – and those it now faces
Police and FE partnerships: A model for impactful engagement A recent event in London proved how impactful partnerships between colleges, police forces and the private sector can be, explains chief inspector Ray Marskell
Is now the time to ‘waste money’ on prisoner apprenticeships? As the new chancellor looks to the public sector for a renewed round of efficiencies and cuts, Sally Alexander makes the economic case for prisoner education
Colleges Week: Getting schools and colleges to work together Colleen Marshall celebrates Colleges Week with a celebration of the work that’s bringing her college group and local schools together in spite of old divides