ESOL ESOL addresses skills shortages; cutting it’s counterproductive National policy around improving people’s English needs a sharper focus or it risks being undermined by opposition at regional… Jessica Hill 7h Diana Sutton 7h SEND If everyone is a SEND teacher FE needs to train them, and fast Recruits arrive with little training in inclusive pedagogy. As Ofsted raises the bar on SEND provision, the government must… Jessica Hill 1d Sophie Kuttschreuter and Hannah Thomas 1d SEND Specialist colleges transform lives yet remain invisible in policy For many young people, specialist FE is the first place where education truly works. But without regulatory recognition, equitable… Jessica Hill 2d Ben Bastin 2d Work experience Work experience gap is a driver of inequality we cannot ignore Government, national and local, employers, schools and colleges need to pull in the same direction, amplifying the importance of… Jessica Hill 3d John Yarham 3d youth guarantee Let’s ensure this youth guarantee works for every young person The government has finally put serious investment behind young people. Now the FE sector, employers and local systems must… Jessica Hill 4d Laura-Jane Rawlings 4d The Staffroom – opinion FE says it celebrates diversity, but where are the Black leaders? Until Black history is embedded across learning, and not confined to one week in October, students risk not fully… Jessica Hill 4d Eli Turay 4d T Levels Focus on T Level shortcomings gives hope for ‘T’ and ‘V’ system While V Levels simplify choice for learners and employers, work to ensure T Levels fill the space left by… Jessica Hill 5d David Rowley 5d Colleges We need to stop leaving life skills to chance Unless financial and enterprise skills become core, not optional post-16, the gap between education and employment will keep widening Jessica Hill 6d Sarah Porretta 6d Opinion A youth guarantee isn’t enough without a green skills guarantee Subsidised jobs might ease the NEET numbers, but without investment in youth work, training options below Level 3 and… Jessica Hill 1w Graham Duxbury 1w Colleges FE and skills must be at the heart of curriculum reforms A coherent tertiary system requires FE to be a partner, not a passenger. To close attainment gaps and respond… Jessica Hill 1w Dr Katerina Kolyva 1w Colleges Our commission will use engagement as lead indicator for FE outcomes Colleges chase attendance data and retention rates long after learners have switched off, or staff have burned out. Our… Jessica Hill 1w Dr Rajbir Hazelwood 1w Ofsted Ofsted’s one-word grades were a ‘good’ way of explaining quality Now we’ve lost our simple shorthand, the task of communicating inspection results to the outside world just got much… Jessica Hill 1w Mark Dawe 1w 1 2 3 4 5 6 253 Older
