Opinion

Without urgent action, we risk losing another generation of vocational learners

Funding is needed to ensure all learners can access the same opportunities regardless of their background, says David Gallagher

Shane Chowen
David Gallagher
Devolution

Young adults need better funding post-Covid

Study programme funding for 19-23 year-olds will provide the wrap-around support young adults need

Shane Chowen
Senior leadership team
Refugees

Welcoming student refugees will help develop vital workforce skills

Refugee students bring untapped value to our colleges and our workforce; we just have to invest in demonstrating their...

JL Dutaut
Shivan Merza
AI

Managing the risks and maximising the opportunities of AI for apprenticeships

There’s little focus on how AI will affect apprenticeships, writes Jonathan Bourne, and yet it’s the education sector that’s...

JL Dutaut
Jonathan Bourne
Institutes of Technology

Collaboration is key to ensuring teaching and learning meet the needs of employers

Genuine partnerships that properly value teaching and learning can rise to the challenge of our skills shortages, write Rosa...

JL Dutaut
Rosa Wells
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