Opinion

Constant rule changes are undermining apprenticeship improvement

While reform is necessary, its relentless pace is undermining stability, damaging improvement and eroding trust, argues Lou Doyle

Shane Chowen
Louise Doyle
Opinion

Capping level 7 apprenticeships at age 21 doesn’t add up

Funding for over-21s on level 7 apprenticeships is being axed in January – but the age cap risks damaging...

Shane Chowen
Alan Vallance
Skills reform

Three reforms would help FE tackle our country’s labour shortages

Kitemarking, workforce planning and devolution would boost FE’s ability to meet the government’s economic mission

Jessica Hill
Dr Vikki Smith
Apprenticeships

TikTok could lay foundation for a career in construction

We must show young people the attractions of the building trade then make it easier for them to train

Jessica Hill
Lauren Eden
Gender violence

It’s possible to get students talking safely about gender violence

Gender violence is seemingly a deep-rooted cultural issue and confronting it requires forethought

Jessica Hill
Yosh Soliman
GCSE resits

Three exam papers for resits…the maths doesn’t add up for FE

The logistical burden and impact on our teaching is too great – we need to drop from three to...

Jessica Hill
Craig Hodgson
The Staffroom - opinion

We’re tackling nurse burnout by training them to be resilient

Nursing drop-out rates are grim but FE can turn the tide with training that matches local healthcare realities

Jessica Hill
Ella Reynolds
GCSE resits

GCSE resits need ‘wax on, wax off’… not more exam tinkering

Posturing from inexpert vested interests and the chasing of daft headlines drag attention away from a focus on teaching...

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty
Work placements

We’ve copied a US jobs scheme to combat youth violence here

Our pioneering initiative inspired by successful schemes in US cities is offering employment paths while tackling youth violence

Jessica Hill
Thora Eberts