Apprenticeships

Qualifications in apprenticeships require informed debate

The new consultation on qualifications in apprenticeships is welcome, writes Terry Fennell, but its evidence base is skewed and...

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Terry Fennell
SEND

Affordable ways to create enabling environments for learners with SEND

How we design interior and exterior spaces can have a profound effect on learners with SEND, writes Claire Mantle,...

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Claire Mantle
Assessment

How to protect the validity of apprentice observation

Linda Martin sets out how independent assessors can uphold the validity of observation and ensure apprentices get the most...

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Linda Martin
The Staffroom - opinion

How to manage the strange teacher shame surrounding strikes

As emotions run high around strikes, we must remember the staffroom is a place to celebrate and nurture our...

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David Murray
Apprenticeships

Census analysis: How we will build on the apprenticeship surge in popularity

New census data reveals encouraging growth in apprenticeships but sustaining it until the next census requires innovation and adaptability,...

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Oliver Sidwell
College partnerships

What employers really want from college partnerships

Covid’s disruption to college-employer partnerships is an opportunity to reset expectations and deliver sustainably, writes Alex Dimsdale

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Alex Dimsdale
Higher education

Degree awarding powers put colleges at the heart of future prosperity

Colleges are important in the delivery of higher education and are far more than “feeder material for universities”, says Jon Ridley

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Jon Ridley
Citizenship

Citizenship: FE must play its part in bridging political inequalities

Citizenship education in FE could help bridge political inequalities that grow when girls and working-class students reach 16, explains...

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JL Dutaut
The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: How to develop a student-centred approach

Keeping students engaged is a matter of keeping them out of the performance zone and meeting them where they...

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Stacey Salt