ESOL

ESOL addresses skills shortages; cutting it’s counterproductive

National policy around improving people’s English needs a sharper focus or it risks being undermined by opposition at regional...

Jessica Hill
Diana Sutton
Colleges

When you look, suicide dangers are everywhere in our colleges

Given the numbers of students who take their own lives, we must seek answers to the crisis unfolding across...

Jessica Hill
David Murray
LSIPs

What LSIPs need to cut through the noise and make an impact in 2026

With new guidance and a crowded policy landscape, the next wave of LSIPs must cut through competing priorities and...

Jessica Hill
James Farr
SEND

If everyone is a SEND teacher FE needs to train them, and fast

Recruits arrive with little training in inclusive pedagogy. As Ofsted raises the bar on SEND provision, the government must...

Jessica Hill
Sophie Kuttschreuter and Hannah Thomas
youth guarantee

Let’s ensure this youth guarantee works for every young person

The government has finally put serious investment behind young people. Now the FE sector, employers and local systems must...

Jessica Hill
Laura-Jane Rawlings
SEND

Specialist colleges transform lives yet remain invisible in policy

For many young people, specialist FE is the first place where education truly works. But without regulatory recognition, equitable...

Jessica Hill
Ben Bastin
Work experience

Work experience gap is a driver of inequality we cannot ignore

Government, national and local, employers, schools and colleges need to pull in the same direction, amplifying the importance of...

Jessica Hill
John Yarham
Colleges

FE and skills must be at the heart of curriculum reforms

A coherent tertiary system requires FE to be a partner, not a passenger. To close attainment gaps and respond...

Jessica Hill
Dr Katerina Kolyva
T Levels

Focus on T Level shortcomings gives hope for ‘T’ and ‘V’ system

While V Levels simplify choice for learners and employers, work to ensure T Levels fill the space left by...

Jessica Hill
David Rowley