LSIPs

Getting LSIPs right. Why adjusting the current model could reap rewards for skills in England

Local skills and development plans are sorely needed but unlikely to be fully address our skills problems without important...

JL Dutaut
Ewart Keep
Opinion

The NHS workforce plan is huge news for the FE sector

The NHS workforce plan is a fantastic opportunity for further education colleges and training providers to deliver even more...

Shane Chowen
Robert Halfon MP
Apprenticeship levy

The apprenticeship levy cannot sit in isolation of place-based need

We mustn’t lose sight of other employer incentives and the importance of strategic and local leadership amid clamour for...

JL Dutaut
David Phoenix
Equality and diversity

Supporting us must start with understanding who we are and what we need

Poor communication and lack of understanding are hampering colleges’ support of students from minoritised ethnic groups, writes Areeba Iftakhar

JL Dutaut
Areeba Iftakhar
The Staffroom - opinion

Why every college should have a literacy lead

Staff have truly engaged with driving literacy up across the curriculum, says Danielle Long. Imagine what a national network...

JL Dutaut
Danielle Long
Apprenticeships

Germany beats England hands down on apprenticeships, so what can we learn?

The looming general election gives the sector a chance to take the lead in shaping the next stage of skills policy, writes Graham...

JL Dutaut
Graham Hasting-Evans
Retention

We must collaborate to make retention a sector-wide priority

Colleges can’t compete on pay with industry or schools, writes Sam Parrett. We need to work together to retain...

JL Dutaut
Dr Sam Parrett
Inclusion

Pride is as pride does. LGBTQ+ communities need us to listen and act

If my own journey has taught me anything it is that we must keep listening and driving the Pride...

JL Dutaut
Dame Ann Limb
EDI

We need a visible culture of equity and inclusion to root out racism

The invisible curriculum and the extra-curricular must be as clearly inclusive of diversity as what happens in the classroom,...

JL Dutaut
De'Andre Morris