Careers

What we need from a revived national careers service policy

It’s great to see the idea of a national careers service revived after it was canned a decade ago....

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Christine Doubleday
Election 2024, The Staffroom - opinion

The election is a chance to empower our learners to improve their lives

Colleges have a vital role in encouraging political engagement among their learners. Here’s how we’re doing that while remaining...

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Shakira Martin
resits

This election must spell the end of the blunt GCSE resit

The sector must rally to force a rethink on a policy that simply doesn’t meet the country’s needs, let...

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Mary Conway
Apprenticeship levy

Boosting apprenticeships take-up requires better lines of communication

Communication channels between employers, schools, parents and students are vital but they are far too inconsistent to deliver on...

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Ewan Freeman
Election 2024

Gaps remain in Labour’s plans to fill shortages and spread opportunity

Labour’s manifesto gives further education grounds for optimism, but the sector will need more than warm words and big...

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Carl Cullinane
Election 2024

There are positives – but the Conservatives’ manifesto misfires on crucial issues

This was a chance to come out fighting, but the Conservatives’ policies fail to acknowledge the scale of need...

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Olly Newton
Qualifications

How the new Adult Social Care Certificate will support local skills needs

What is the new qualification is, who is it for, and what opportunities does it present for colleges and...

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Craig Wade
HTQs

How to shift attitudes and market higher technical qualifications effectively

The umbrella term of higher technical qualifications is a useful conceit to appeal to the right learners in what...

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Ben Verinder
The Staffroom - opinion

The election will bring change – but will it bring respect?

Whoever wins the contest, the new administration and its Department for Education must get to know our sector and...

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Kirsty Haughton