Ofsted ‘Meets expectations’ isn’t good enough if old mindset persists Scrapping the overall effectiveness judgment was meant to reduce inspection pressure but people are wrongly translating the new framework Jessica Hill 17h Lou Doyle 17h Skills reform Skills England’s new expert network will cut red tape, not corners Reforms can be delivered at pace without compromising quality if employer insight is used effectively and proportionately, says Gemma… Shane Chowen 4d Gemma Marsh 4d Apprenticeships We must measure what matters in this new era of AI upskilling While the government is finally starting to meet apprenticeship needs on AI, outdated assessment measures risk holding back progress… Jessica Hill 4d Euan Blair 4d Skills reform Britain’s growth plan will fail without level 4 and 5 skills If the industrial strategy is serious about advanced manufacturing, it must finally fix the “missing middle” in our skills… Jessica Hill 5d Jamie Cater 5d Adult education FE is the missing partner in social prescribing FE institutions are rebuilding confidence, reducing isolation and supporting wellbeing every day, yet they remain largely invisible in health… Jessica Hill 5d Dipa Ganguli 5d Teaching Diving into digital reveals a distinct lack of judgment Inspection and funding systems reward what can be audited, but the human skills students need for safe, ethical practice… Jessica Hill 6d Nuala Smith 6d The Staffroom – opinion It pays to be playful when launching new technology Digital CPD too often overwhelms staff with instructions and tools they barely understand. So let them try to break… Jessica Hill 7d Richard Harris 7d Adult education If the Cook Islands can commit to lifelong learning, why can’t we? Dozens of nations have a lifelong learning strategy. England does not. As adult education participation falls and funding shrinks,… Jessica Hill 1w Simon Parkinson 1w FE workforce Teachers need work experience too if new pathways are to succeed Regular, structured opportunities for teachers to refresh and develop their subject knowledge is vital Jessica Hill 1w Jo Swindells 1w FE workforce FE’s leadership pipeline is missing a generation FE’s leadership culture often equates experience with time served. That assumption is filtering out talent, and creating succession risks… Jessica Hill 1w Imran Mir 1w Opinion The blitz on leadership training is daft policy that drains growth Axing leadership and management apprenticeships stifles inclusivity and blunts the UK’s competitive edge Jessica Hill 2w Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee 2w Young people Our learners can’t wait years to see the fruit of their labour Our reward systems are built for adults, not teenagers, and it’s sometimes unrealistic to expect them to understand attendance… Jessica Hill 2w Daniel Waterhouse 2w 1 2 3 4 5 6 262 Older
