construction

We’re not thinking big enough on construction training reform

We should consider structural changes, such as the 14-19 model used in Europe, but yet again we’re just tinkering…

Jessica Hill
Graham Hasting-Evans
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are heading for a cliff edge, and ministers should know where it leads

Tilting levy funding towards younger learners may sound simple, but blunt cuts and cliff-edge defunding would choke off progression,…

Jessica Hill
Ben Rowland
AI

In the AI arms race, teachers can use detection tools to stay ahead

Using a detector gives teachers the confidence to talk to students about constructive AI use and the dangers of…

Jessica Hill
Gailene Nelson
Colleges

ITPs must play a major role in bolstering post-16 capacity

The teenage population boom should not be solved by expanding colleges alone since many young people want teaching that’s…

Jessica Hill
Stuart Allen
AI

Students must be more Kendrick, less Drake with their learning

Generative AI hasn’t just broken the essay; it has exposed the hollow core of default assessment. To fix it,…

Jessica Hill
Scott Hayden
The Staffroom – opinion

What some of our students overcome is without compare

Grades don’t tell the whole story. For some students, just reaching the exam hall is a triumph – and…

Jessica Hill
David Murray


AI

FE leaders must work together on AI to deliver what students need

A sector-wide approach to AI is vital to overcome the barriers created by funding, time and capacity constraints

Jessica Hill
Keith Smith
Opinion

Robust oversight strenghens the whole system

As I set out my vision for the future of City & Guilds, I recognise that trust depends on…

Shane Chowen
Byron Nicolaides
AI

Young coders lack the experience to spot when AI’s getting it wrong

Learners still need to be taught foundational knowledge of how software systems work, and the switch to a reliance…

Jessica Hill
Stuart Day
NEETs

We’re tackling NEET numbers by analysing pupil data early

By identifying pupils at risk while they’re at school we can be ready to support them when they arrive…

Jessica Hill
Christine Ricketts
Colleges

Pink hard hats won’t fix the pipeline problem

A welding torch photo-op can’t undo decades of gendered expectations, but change is possible with some joined-up thinking

Jessica Hill
Dr Raychel Robinson
Ofsted

Ofsted takes inclusion more seriously and so should we

The inspectorate’s framework challenges colleges to prove a commitment to inclusion – which means understanding the breadth and depth…

Jessica Hill
Aimey Adamson