The Staffroom - opinion

Timetables, talks and trust – how we’re getting students to show up

Rigid timetables and punitive measures failed. So we tried something different, and it’s transformed student attitudes to attendance

Jessica Hill
Rob Holmes
T Levels

We’re haunted by the ghosts of failed curriculum reforms

By entrenching class divides, T levels are becoming the new 11-plus. Becky Francis’ review must challenge Lord Sainsbury’s outdated...

Jessica Hill
Tom Bewick
Apprenticeships

Beyond numbers: What supervisors really think about apprenticeships

Competent management of apprentices is vital to their success. Here’s seven ways to do it

Jessica Hill
Jonathan Bourne
Functional skills

Adult functional skills axe makes change for under-19s more vital

There’s already evidence of employers favouring over-19s so we must look now at improving the functional skills offer for...

Jessica Hill
Kerry Boffey
Skills England

Don’t believe the hype – Skills England isn’t doomed to failure

Skills England has been dismissed as ‘stillborn’ but with collaboration between educators and employers it could be transformative

Jessica Hill
Dr Benjamin Silverstone
The Staffroom - opinion

We had to face facts, our college didn’t deliver what it needed to

Colleges around the country shared their experience to allow SCCB to refocus and bounce back

Jessica Hill
Kam Nandra
Colleges

‘Gateway’ colleges must be key to Labour’s growth plan

Now Lambeth College is a gateway institution it is unlocking careers by teaching essential skills and bridging the skills...

Jessica Hill
Professor David Phoenix
Young offender institutions

Locked-up young offenders know each other… now we know why

Research shows incarcerated children come from particular areas and many were in FE – and knowing this can help...

Jessica Hill
Natasha Porter
The Uncivil Servant

The AI evangelism is class war…this is the last chance to resist

Edtech bros push AI as the future of education. But when the hype fades, it’s disadvantaged students who will...

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty