Research

The model that could make CPD greater than it is

An innovative approach to CPD showed great promise before funding was pulled - and should inform the sector's approach...

JL Dutaut
Charlynne Pullen
Election 2024, resits

All parties must commit to keeping the GCSE resit policy

Middle-class commentators don’t understand it. University professors can’t explain it. But the resit policy is a vital lifeline for...

JL Dutaut
Andrew Otty
Qualifications

Microcreds can turn volunteering activities into recognised skills

Pioneering a way to gain skills accreditation through volunteering could be transformational for communities and learners – especially the...

JL Dutaut
Dr Sam Parrett CBE and Phillip Le Feuvre
The Staffroom - opinion

AI should stand Assessment Intelligence – but we need to adapt

Developing assessments that reflect what’s already happening in our industries is the challenge of the next decade

JL Dutaut
Dan Phillips
Election 2024

The levy isn’t working – could Labour’s plans fix it?

If we’re going to scrutinise Labour’s plans for levy reform, we need to accept the policy’s failures and base...

JL Dutaut
Stephen Evans
Apprenticeships

What will it take to deliver an apprenticeship guarantee for young people

A new report shows those who say such a guarantee can’t be delivered in an employer-led system underestimate appetite...

JL Dutaut
Lizzie Crowley
Election 2024

“Progression, progression, progression” should be Labour’s election slogan

We need a unified holistic skills strategy across government to meet current and future challenges

JL Dutaut
Gordon Marsden
Apprenticeships

Why we’re planning to allocate UCAS tariff points to apprenticeships

UCAS is launching a consultation on its proposal to expand their tariff to apprenticeships. Here's our rationale

JL Dutaut
Lindsay Conroy
Curriculum

Let’s arm students with the skills to shape their futures

Further education is a beacon of human rights education – but knowledge of these must be complemented with the...

JL Dutaut
Dan Shercliff