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
Tom Bewick
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
Steve Smith
Apprenticeships

Stop relying on day release to achieve apprenticeship growth

Structured block release of learners creates momentum, cohesion and results that day release can’t match

Jessica Hill
John Evans OBE
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
Claire Green
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
Claire Wood
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
Mark Bremner
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
Dipa Ganguli
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
James Farr
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
Richard Freeth