The Staffroom – opinion Chance to step back revealed a hard lesson in student soft skills Time to reflect is often the first thing educators lose, but my fellowship research upended assumptions about my T… Jessica Hill 20h Claire Wood 20h Politics The FE sector has an ethics problem; it needs accountability, not NDAs Too much in further education is hidden behind legal letters and non-disclosure agreements. If ethical leadership means anything, it… Jessica Hill 2d Tom Bewick 2d Apprenticeships Apprenticeship reform may save money now but cost growth later Ministers’ proposals risk undermining leadership development, training infrastructure and employer engagement. A tiered co-investment model offers a smarter way… Jessica Hill 2d Mark Bremner 2d Apprenticeships, Awarding Nostalgia is not a strategy to navigate assessment evolution Mark Carney’s catchphrase applies as much to apprenticeships as Western powers in the Trump era – we must move… Shane Chowen 3d Steve Smith 3d Apprenticeships Apprenticeship reform risks solving the wrong problems Ministers want faster routes into work for young people, but defunding leadership apprenticeships and tinkering with clearing systems won’t… Jessica Hill 5d James Farr 5d Young people We need a 14-24 participation strategy to tackle NEET crisis With no post-16 attendance tracking or coherent transition support, early warning signs are missed and disengagement becomes a NEET… Jessica Hill 6d Claire Green 6d Adult education Adult education is also about strengthening our democracy Adult education has been reduced to an economic tool, but its real power lies in rebuilding connection, confidence and… Jessica Hill 6d Dipa Ganguli 6d Inclusion SEND reform will reshape colleges, but workload shock is coming New individual support plans could finally embed inclusion in mainstream education, but they also shift legal responsibility and risk… Jessica Hill 1w Richard Freeth 1w Inclusion There is hope in SEND reform if we help steer what comes next Imposing solutions designed for schools on colleges comes with risks, but there is time to get proposals right, says… Shane Chowen 1w Clare Howard 1w Inclusion SEND reforms spell diet EHCPs and red herring funding Replacing EHCPs with a three-tier system could end the Gladiators-style Gauntlet parents face, unless ministers fix the diagnosis… Jessica Hill 1w Chris Quickfall 1w Inclusion SEND reform must mean better support, not fewer rights The government’s new SEND reforms offer a rare chance to fix a system that forces families to fight for… Jessica Hill 1w David Hughes 1w Apprenticeships, Inclusion As SEND needs rise, apprenticeships face an inclusion reality check New ILR data shows a sharp rise in apprentices requiring additional learning support, leaving providers at risk of being… Jessica Hill 1w Mark Abrahams 1w 1 2 3 4 5 6 259 Older
