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 17h Dr Sue Pember 17h 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 24h David Hughes 24h 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 1d Kerry Boffey 1d 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 2d Kerry Boffey 2d 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 3d Imran Mir 3d 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 4d Nick Smith 4d 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 5d Anne-Marie Francis 5d 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 6d Tom Bewick 6d 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 7d Rob Faulkner 7d 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 Curriculum and Assessment Review Young people have spoken. Now it’s time for government to listen The youth-led shadow curriculum and assessment review sets out 14 bold recommendations for a more inclusive, relevant and empowering… Jessica Hill 1w Amira Campbell 1w AI AI is moving too fast for colleges to go it alone In FE, no single teacher, regulator or IT lead can keep pace with AI’s risks and opportunities. But together… Jessica Hill 2w Michael Webb 2w 1 2 3 4 5 6 244 Older
