Opinion

Here’s what the HGV driver shortage tells us about the wider skills system

The government gave away many of its levers for reacting quickly to a skills shortage, writes Julian Gravatt On...

Jess Staufenberg
Julian Gravatt
Opinion

Colleges owe it to their students to get involved with the Turing Scheme

There are some logistical challenges to an international placements scheme during the pandemic, but they’re solveable, writes Sam Parrett...

Jess Staufenberg
Sam Parrett
Opinion

Don’t scrap BTECs. Raise the rate. Leave us alone.

Here is a 16-19 manifesto in nine words. Follow it, and ministers can’t go wrong, writes James Kewin It...

Jess Staufenberg
James Kewin
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Kickstart, 2022 exams and new ministers

In our first episode, we're joined by the Rt Hon Anne Milton and Ali Hadawi

Shane Mann
FE Week Podcast
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast Trailer

Here is a sneaky peek of the new FE Week Podcast.

Shane Chowen
FE Week Podcast
The Staffroom - opinion

Don’t always assume inappropriate behaviour is sexually aggressive

Learners are sometimes being wrongly labelled as sexually aggressive, writes Jennifer Wilkinson Teaching in the 21st century is no...

Jess Staufenberg
Jennifer Wilkinson
Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Goodbye Keegan – hello Burghart

The departing skills minister did well to lead in a pandemic but was too college-focused, writes Jane Hickie There...

Jess Staufenberg
Jane Hickie
Opinion

Unemployment is about to rise – ministers must drop plans to cut Universal Credit

With the job retention scheme about to end, unemployment will increase, writes Duncan Melville There is good news and...

Jess Staufenberg
Duncan Melville
The Staffroom - opinion

I have sometimes felt I am just a money generator for college

A “bums on seats” mentality in FE can result in more focus on spreadsheets than on human relationships, writes...

Jess Staufenberg
Jason Boucher