skills If we do rejoin Erasmus+ then seize the opportunity, FE Renewed access to Erasmus+ could be on the horizon, presenting a golden opportunity to bring back life-changing experiences for… Jessica Hill 11h Dr Katerina Kolyva 11h Colleges Clearing hurdles – the journey to our brand new sixth form college From funding challenges to parking concerns, this has been no easy project. Our new sixth form college is proof… Jessica Hill 1d Dr Phil Mark 1d Politics One minister, two beasts: Can Jacqui Smith fix the skills system? Jacqui Smith’s unprecedented brief spanning the DfE and DWP signals ambition for a joined-up skills system. But without wider… Jessica Hill 3d Dr Sue Pember 3d Skills reform Colleges are bracing themselves for the Whitehall power shift With skills policy moving to DWP, Ofsted unveiling a new framework and defence cash pouring in, this autumn could… Jessica Hill 3d David Hughes 3d Ofsted Ofsted’s reforms are a missed chance that won’t futureproof FE and skills The inspection framework revamp touts inclusion and fairness but without industry insight and real focus on apprenticeships, FE will… Jessica Hill 4d Kerry Boffey 4d Bootcamps Bootcamps fray and wear thin as providers begin race to the bottom As funding pressures mount and oversight gaps widen, the long-term future of bootcamps depends on better accountability and sustained… Jessica Hill 4d Kerry Boffey 4d Assessment Exams disadvantage the anxious and fail to prepare the crammers Exams have long been the currency of education but in professional pathways such as HNDs this model feels increasingly… Jessica Hill 5d Imran Mir 5d Training Providers We must stop chasing unicorns and start valuing sustainability The dominance of private equity and venture capital in FE is leaving behind quality, sustainability and learners. It’s time… Jessica Hill 6d Nick Smith 6d The Staffroom – opinion We’re reaching those young people who left the classroom behind As school avoidance and elective home education soar, thousands of young people risk falling through the cracks without qualifications…. Jessica Hill 1w Anne-Marie Francis 1w Politics Starmer’s shake-up could be the gamechanger FE needs The Prime Minister’s decision to wrench skills policy from the Department for Education and place it in a new… Jessica Hill 1w Tom Bewick 1w Online safety Being a ‘digital native’ doesn’t mean students are safe online The weakness of age checks shows Ofcom’s regulations for social media companies don’t go far enough Jessica Hill 1w Rob Faulkner 1w WorldSkills Why we’re ditching pass/fail for bronze, silver and gold Embedding WorldSkills UK’s excellence framework into everyday teaching helped redefine success for students who came to college with a… Jessica Hill 1w Michelle Bibby 1w 1 2 3 4 5 6 244 Older
