Vocational reforms must differentiate between education and training Clearly defining the two and developing policies accordingly is crucial for future-proofing our skills system
The Staffroom: Make this month Black LGBTQ History Month This Black History Month’s theme is ‘reclaiming narratives’ – so let’s reclaim the crucial role of Black LGBTQ history-makers for both groups
Five priorities for the Francis review to power up skills Drawing on Edge Foundation’s research, here’s how the curriculum and assessment review could make our skills system the envy of others
What FE wants from the curriculum review (and beyond) Colleges will benefit greatly from an improved curriculum offer along these lines, but this review alone can’t fix all the problems
Teacher pay: The quiet before the sixth-form storm Overlooking sixth form colleges could backfire on a government that pledged its commitment to collective pay bargaining
A year of shaking things up with the FE Literacy Movement Our grassroots movement launched 12 months ago, and it’s already changing the conversation as more people join in
Why we’ve adopted restorative practice – and how you can too Traditional punitive approaches won’t help a generation of learners with more social, emotional and mental health needs than any before
Leadership development is about so much more than succession Our approach is premised on the idea that everyone in our organisation benefits from leadership skills regardless of role or aspirations, explains Gerard Garvey
Labour must not endanger the independence of end-point assessments Government must be mindful that the independence of assessments is essential to the quality and credibility of apprenticeships, writes Dame Julie Mellor