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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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
Skills reform

Tackling the problem of employer demand for reskilling

Employer demand can no longer drive skills strategy from the position of customer. They must be brought on as...

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Irena Grugulis
Maths

Maths to 18: A welcome opportunity to refresh and engage

Delivering the prime minister's maths ambition will require careful consideration of learners' varying needs and those of a frustrated...

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Steve Pardoe
social mobility

Why I’m leaving the social mobility commission

It's been a successful year and I leave the team in great shape - but my presence is only...

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Katharine Birbalsingh
Politics

Maths to 18 for all means rethinking maths altogether

The PM’s proposal has rightly been met with cynicism but it does present an opportunity to rethink our approach...

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Mark Boylan
The Staffroom - opinion

How esports could improve behaviour and engagement in your college

Inclusive, fun, competitive and engaging. There’s nothing to lose and everything to gain by bringing esports to your college,...

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Martin Birch-Foster