Colleges Colleges are losing students in the system When colleges miss their enrolment targets, the usual assumption is weak demand. More often, the problem may be a… Jessica Hill 13h Antony Wambua 13h FE workforce Colleges could pay teachers more but are choosing not to The pay gap with schoolteachers is often blamed on funding but colleges need to confront uncomfortable truths about how… Jessica Hill 1d Ian Pryce 1d Opinion ‘Computer says no’ is a huge concern among young people AI may promise efficiency, but many job candidates fear it’s a barrier that shuts down opportunity and stops employers… Jessica Hill 3d Raya Wexler 3d The Staffroom – opinion A night in the cells set students free to play and make connections A criminology residential in a preserved Victorian prison revealed something unexpected: when teenagers are given space to play, connection,… Jessica Hill 3d Grace England 3d 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 5d Lou Doyle 5d 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 1w Gemma Marsh 1w 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matters in this new era of AI upskilling While the government is finally starting to meet apprenticeship needs on AI, outdated assessment measures risk holding back progress… Jessica Hill 1w Euan Blair 1w Skills reform Britain’s growth plan will fail without level 4 and 5 skills If the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 1w Jamie Cater 1w 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 1w Dipa Ganguli 1w 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 1w Nuala Smith 1w 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 1w Richard Harris 1w 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 2w Simon Parkinson 2w 1 2 3 4 5 6 262 Older
