V Levels V Levels could bring clarity to a confused post-16 system, if we get the balance right The new qualification family promises to simplify the post-16 landscape, but success will depend on how well we protect… Jessica Hill 1h Lisa O’Loughlin and John Laramy 1h workforce shortages Nuclear needs people power With one in three workers nearing retirement and too few recruits in the pipeline, the nuclear industry’s biggest challenge… Jessica Hill 2h Mark Rouse 2h SEND Ofsted inclusion 2.0: Making space for learners without EHCPs Ofsted’s new inclusion rules demand that every educator – not just SENCos – adapts learning in real time. It’s… Jessica Hill 1d Chris Quickfall 1d The Staffroom – opinion When flags divide instead of unite, FE must help rebuild belonging As national identity becomes a battleground, FE must show what true unity looks like: diverse, empathetic and brave enough… Jessica Hill 2d Haroon Bashir 2d Higher education, Skills reform Don’t knock pathways – they’re a front door to higher education Foundation years and CertHEs suffer an image problem, but they foster collaboration between FE and HE and ensure students… Jessica Hill 2d Gianina Harvey-Brewin 2d workforce development Workforce development needed to achieve white paper’s tertiary vision The post-16 education and skills white paper seeks a unified tertiary system but a single framework for teaching is… Jessica Hill 3d Dr Katerina Kolyva 3d Apprenticeships Changing how we deliver teaching will ease FE’s workforce crisis Success with online learning during the delivery of bootcamps shows how a hybrid model can solve staffing shortages Jessica Hill 4d Mark Dawe 4d Apprenticeships White paper fails to put employers at the centre of our FE universe The skills white paper sets out plenty of ideas, but no unifying vision. If skills are the engine of… Jessica Hill 5d Ben Rowland 5d Colleges We don’t need a school-style enrichment framework, we need one built for FE In an age of social media anxiety and digital overload, enrichment shouldn’t be a luxury – it’s how we… Jessica Hill 6d Lisa Humphries 6d functional skills Functional skills maths isn’t functional, and everyone knows it When exam questions bear no resemblance to the maths problems of the workplace, young apprentices are set up to… Jessica Hill 1w Sue Pittock 1w Colleges Successes and failures down under can guide FE reform here The UK’s FE system is stuck in silos. Lessons from New Zealand and Victoria in Australia show how bold… Jessica Hill 2w Liam Sloan 2w Apprenticeships Apprenticeships can staff from front desk to the front line of digital Apprenticeships give businesses a cost-effective way to upskill admin workers into digital and social media roles Jessica Hill 2w Lexie Cheesewright 2w 1 2 3 4 5 6 250 Older
