AI

Students must be more Kendrick, less Drake with their learning

Generative AI hasn't just broken the essay; it has exposed the hollow core of default assessment. To fix it,...

Jessica Hill
Scott Hayden
The Staffroom - opinion

What some of our students overcome is without compare

Grades don’t tell the whole story. For some students, just reaching the exam hall is a triumph – and...

Jessica Hill
David Murray
AI

FE leaders must work together on AI to deliver what students need

A sector-wide approach to AI is vital to overcome the barriers created by funding, time and capacity constraints

Jessica Hill
Keith Smith
Apprenticeships

Accidental bosses risk undermining youth guarantee

The CMI is calling on ministers to support training that professionalises management – it’s crucial for the support of...

Jessica Hill
Petra Wilton
NEETs

We’re tackling NEET numbers by analysing pupil data early

By identifying pupils at risk while they’re at school we can be ready to support them when they arrive...

Jessica Hill
Christine Ricketts
The Staffroom - opinion

English and maths resits keep sucking the life out of students

The real-world approach of vocational subjects allows learners to thrive – but English and maths sticks with a...

Jessica Hill
Luke Denny
Colleges

Pink hard hats won’t fix the pipeline problem

A welding torch photo-op can’t undo decades of gendered expectations, but change is possible with some joined-up thinking

Jessica Hill
Dr Raychel Robinson
Ofsted

Ofsted takes inclusion more seriously and so should we

The inspectorate’s framework challenges colleges to prove a commitment to inclusion – which means understanding the breadth and depth...

Jessica Hill
Aimey Adamson
Colleges

Duty of care law may start in HE but its effects will impact us too

FE isn’t the focus of MPs’ debates, but tougher rules to protect students will arrive via the Office for...

Jessica Hill
Sunita Gordon