Skills reform

The success of Skills England is in all our interests

Labour has missed a trick by not making Skills England a fully cross-government body, writes John Cope

Jessica Hill
John Cope
Leadership

Leading a strong college response to riots and disorder

As the physical damage caused by the riots is repaired, Ellen Thinnesen explains how colleges restore trust in the...

Shane Chowen
Ellen Thinnesen
Colleges, Politics

Why do governments keep letting colleges down?

Consecutive governments' disconnect from further education threatens to deepen inequality and stifle opportunity

Shane Chowen
Pepe Di’Iasio
Politics

Three prompts to kickstart FE’s response to the far right riots

Lessons from the charity sector to help colleges heal their communities and build a safer future

JL Dutaut
Katie Shaw
STEM

How we’re working to stem shortages in STEM industries

New technologies and an employer-informed approach to transferable skills is helping our learners better qualify for the workplace

JL Dutaut
Ann Marie Spry
Results 2024

Attainment figures are meaningless for colleges. We should ditch them

The sector is accomplishing something remarkable - but it is very much in spite of incentives to do otherwise

JL Dutaut
Andrew Otty
Pay

Government must look again at college teacher pay

There are no simple solutions to growing teacher pay gaps, but there are consequences

JL Dutaut
Julian Gravatt
Leadership

What the Olympics teach us about celebrating our learners

An innovation on the Paris 2024 website is an important reminder that inclusion is everyone's responsibility

JL Dutaut
Iain Mackinnon
Apprenticeships

ESFA changes give us the keys to an inclusive future for apprenticeships

New rules come into force in August that could unlock transformative support for learners – but only if we...

JL Dutaut
James Earl