The Staffroom - opinion

A college-led model to help learners transition into the workplace

Our learner-led media company shows the impact of providing real-world learning opportunities, explains Lorraine Sutherland

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Lorraine Sutherland
Skills shortages

Training ‘accidental’ scientists is key to tackling STEM skills shortages

A large number of workers are keen and just waiting for the right qualification to fill STEM workforce gaps...

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Jemma Perks
Colleges

ONS reclassification demands a new way of thinking about staffing issues

Reclassification puts new expectations on colleges when dealing with senior pay and severance. Matthew Kelly and Ben Wood explain

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Matthew Kelly and Ben Wood
Policy

FE needs to be its own most vocal champion – now more than ever

NCFE’s new spotlight report concludes that the sector must prioritise its own needs first - before it can help...

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Philip Le Feuvre
Skills reform

Employers may be in the driving seat, but the skills system’s engine has stalled

L&W analysis reveals a decade-long decline in employer investment in skills, and a policy paradigm that only encourages more...

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Stephen Evans
Online learning

Toxic? Online learning can be better than the classroom

Effective teaching need not be confined to the classroom or the physical presence of a teacher, argues Mark Bremner,...

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Mark Bremner
Party Conferences 2023

Advanced BS? Perhaps, but hot dog, there’s good news for skills too

The prime minister’s announcement shows commitment to fixing the mistakes of the past – whoever was responsible for them,...

Shane Chowen
Jonathan Simons
Funding

Why it’s easier than ever for employers to take on apprentices

Rupert Crossland digests the apprenticehip rule changes for this year and finds an emerging trend

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Rupert Crossland
The Staffroom - opinion

I have the answer to better classroom practice. Steal it if you’re busy

A system that's hard-wired for fast thinking won't help teachers or learners improve

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Dan Williams