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8 April 2026

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Latest opinion

You can’t climb a jobs ladder without the rungs

Luiza Paludo Gomes

Luiza Paludo Gomes

23h | Apprenticeships

Ofsted’s five-day rule is only the beginning

Kerry Boffey

1d | Ofsted

Colleges are losing students in the system

Antony Wambua

4d | Colleges
Antony Wambua

Colleges could pay teachers more but are choosing not to

Ian Pryce

5d | FE workforce
Ian Pryce

‘Computer says no’ is a huge concern among young people

Raya Wexler

6d | Opinion
Raya Wexler

A night in the cells set students free to play and make connections

Grace England

7d | The Staffroom - opinion
Grace England

A night in the cells set students free to play and make connections

Grace England

7d | The Staffroom - opinion

‘Meets expectations’ isn’t good enough if old mindset persists

Lou Doyle

1w | Ofsted

Skills England’s new expert network will cut red tape, not corners

Gemma Marsh

1w | Skills reform

All opinion

Britain’s growth plan will fail without level 4 and 5 skills

Jamie Cater

1w | Skills reform

FE is the missing partner in social prescribing

Dipa Ganguli

1w | Adult education

Diving into digital reveals a distinct lack of judgment

Nuala Smith

1w | Teaching

It pays to be playful when launching new technology

Richard Harris

2w | The Staffroom - opinion

If the Cook Islands can commit to lifelong learning, why can’t we?

Simon Parkinson

2w | Adult education
Simon Parkinson

Teachers need work experience too if new pathways are to succeed

Jo Swindells

2w | FE workforce
Jo Swindells

FE’s leadership pipeline is missing a generation

Imran Mir

2w | FE workforce

The blitz on leadership training is daft policy that drains growth

Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee

2w | Opinion

Our learners can’t wait years to see the fruit of their labour

Daniel Waterhouse

2w | Young people

Minimum wage makes 16-year-old apprentices too pricey to employ

John Laramy

2w | Opinion