Apprenticeships

Labour’s Level 7 plans are a social justice travesty

Limiting access to higher apprenticeships can only hurt the most vulnerable. How can this be Labour policy?

JL Dutaut
Christine Doubleday
Skills shortages

The latest OECD data isn’t as positive as it appears

Headline figures on literacy and numeracy are encouraging, but they mask inequalities precisely in areas where the economy is...

JL Dutaut
Jude Hillary
Finance

Merger can be the best option to secure a college’s future

The thought can be daunting, but some precautions can ensure a merger is not unsettling and the result serves...

JL Dutaut
John Revill
The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: Why you should check your pension without delay

If it feels like a low priority, treat it like sharing in some arcane secret or discovering an old...

JL Dutaut
David Murray
Curriculum

More than a number: why our exam grade fixation needs to change

Curriculum squeeze hinders colleges from focusing on learners' real priorities at the start of their journeys. So what can...

JL Dutaut
Kevin O'Hare
The Uncivil Servant

Harry Potter and the education policymakers’ mistake

J.K. Rowling got the ending of the Harry Potter series wrong – and education policy continues to emulate the...

JL Dutaut
Andrew Otty
Legal

The implications of a pause in OfS regulatory functions  

The legality of this week’s decision by the Office for Students is questionable, and its implications are immediate and...

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Smita Jamdar
social mobility

We need a new debate on opportunity and social mobility

In a new report, the Social Mobility Commission sets out its next steps to improving opportunity for all

JL Dutaut
Alun Francis
T Levels

T Levels are transforming access to the financial sector

We're marking T Levels Week by showcasing their benefits to students, parents and other employers

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John Banks