Prison education Prison education cuts will punish those most failed by the system New research confirms what prison staff have long known: most people in prison were failed by the education system…. Jessica Hill 11h Jon Collins 11h Politics Skills are the missing piece in our fight against wasted potential One in eight young people are not in education, employment or training. The answer lies in more training in… Jessica Hill 1d Pat McFadden 1d WorldSkills WorldSkills UK is key to solving our productivity puzzle The world-class standards of Team UK will filter down into education providers and employers but it’s clear our international… Jessica Hill 1d Shane Mann 1d Apprenticeships Landing apprenticeships is easier said than done for young people Despite growing demand, the number of apprenticeships for under-19s is falling. It’s time for better signposting and support for… Jessica Hill 2d Alice Gardner 2d SEND The exclusivity of the inclusion agenda: it isn’t ‘inclusive’ when voices are missing As the government prepares sweeping SEND reforms, inclusion is the buzzword of the day – but the sector’s most… Jessica Hill 2d Ben Bastin 2d Apprenticeships Redundancy shouldn’t spell end of an apprenticeship dream Scotland’s Adopt an Apprentice scheme kept many of those who lost their jobs on track, providing a blueprint we… Jessica Hill 3d James Kimble 3d The Staffroom – opinion How student-led tech projects helped reshape our FE curriculum From drone-assisted geology to VR-powered landscaping, our students showed their lecturers what’s possible with new tech tools Jessica Hill 4d Jonathan Parker 4d skills If we do rejoin Erasmus+ then seize the opportunity, FE Renewed access to Erasmus+ could be on the horizon, presenting a golden opportunity to bring back life-changing experiences for… Jessica Hill 5d Dr Katerina Kolyva 5d Colleges Clearing hurdles – the journey to our brand new sixth form college From funding challenges to parking concerns, this has been no easy project. Our new sixth form college is proof… Jessica Hill 6d Dr Phil Mark 6d Politics One minister, two beasts: Can Jacqui Smith fix the skills system? Jacqui Smith’s unprecedented brief spanning the DfE and DWP signals ambition for a joined-up skills system. But without wider… Jessica Hill 1w Dr Sue Pember 1w Skills reform Colleges are bracing themselves for the Whitehall power shift With skills policy moving to DWP, Ofsted unveiling a new framework and defence cash pouring in, this autumn could… Jessica Hill 1w David Hughes 1w Ofsted Ofsted’s reforms are a missed chance that won’t futureproof FE and skills The inspection framework revamp touts inclusion and fairness but without industry insight and real focus on apprenticeships, FE will… Jessica Hill 1w Kerry Boffey 1w 1 2 3 4 5 6 245 Older
