Skills reform We saved a social care workforce pathway cut off by level 3 reforms Around 31,000 learners were potentially left without a route into social care, but NCFE’s intervention could be the lifeline… Jessica Hill 19h David Rowley 19h Politics FE is no longer Cinderella, it’s the government’s Fairy Godmother The post-16 white paper shows that even fairy dust can’t hide the lack of a clear purpose behind yet… Jessica Hill 1d Holly Papworth 1d Legal changes Candour becomes law – what Hillsborough Law means for colleges Borne from the tragedy of the Hillsborough disaster, the new duty of candour will make ethical conduct a legal… Jessica Hill 2d Smita Jamdar and Kamal Chauhan 2d V Levels V Levels: a victory for vocational education, or another V sign to the FE sector? The government’s new V Levels promise a third pathway alongside A and T Levels. But are they a genuine… Jessica Hill 2d James Scott 2d Adult education White paper misses the mark by omitting adults The post-16 education and skills white paper could have been the defining moment for a genuine lifelong learning revolution…. Jessica Hill 2d Dipa Ganguli and Caroline McDonald 2d Colleges White paper is a long-overdue vote of confidence in colleges – let’s make it count The new white paper signals real belief in FE, with funding, new pathways and a bigger role for colleges…. Jessica Hill 3d David Hughes 3d Qualifications If opportunity is the goal, why scrap the courses that deliver it? The government’s commitment to a third qualification pathway is welcome, but the decision to scrap existing qualifications before V… Jessica Hill 3d James Kewin 3d Apprenticeships Size matters when it comes to apprenticeships By introducing apprenticeship units alongside shorter duration apprenticeships, the government may have stumbled onto a rare thing – a… Jessica Hill 3d Rob May 3d English and maths Finally, a real stepping stone for GCSE English and maths learners After years of watching students struggle through endless GCSE resits, this reform could be the breakthrough they’ve been waiting… Jessica Hill 3d Dr Alice Eardley 3d The Staffroom – opinion EDF confrontation underlined why Black History is more than a month We need to ingrain the aims of Black History Month into college life to counteract the messages students hear… Jessica Hill 3d Ellisha Soanes 3d V Levels V Levels are an opportunity to bring coherence, if we get it right V Levels could finally give vocational education the credibility it deserves, but only if they’re designed with clarity, consistency… Jessica Hill 3d Dr Fiona Aldridge 3d Skills reform We’ll end qualification confusion and build confidence in FE For too long, young people have faced a maze of qualifications with no clear direction. Our new V Levels… Jessica Hill 3d Jacqui Smith 3d 1 2 3 4 5 6 249 Older
