Opinion

As we emerge from the pandemic, student enrichment is needed more than ever

To secure better funding for enrichment we need more robust evidence of its impact, writes Eddie Playfair Students’ experience...

Jess Staufenberg
Eddie Playfair
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Special educational needs provision, sustainability and the spending review

This week Shane is joined by David Russell, chief executive at the Education and Training Foundation, and Fiona Aldridge,...

Jess Staufenberg
The FE Week Podcast
Spending Review

Spending review: You can’t spend rhetoric on classroom upgrades or staff pay awards

A real skills revolution would not have been as ambiguous as last week's Autumn Budget

Fraser Whieldon
Shane Chowen
Spending Review

The spending review only partly reverses historical cuts

There was a distinct ‘Back to the Future’ feel to the spending review, writes Luke Sibieta This week’s spending...

Jess Staufenberg
Luke Sibieta
Opinion

Five urgent tips for the DfE on adult education

There are far too many barriers for the unemployed and low paid to get into learning, writes Chris Morgan...

Jess Staufenberg
Chris Morgan
Climate Change, FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: Reaching net zero, careers guidance and research in FE

This week Shane is joined by college principal Ian Pryce and the chief operating officer of an independent training...

Jess Staufenberg
FE Week Podcast
Inclusion

Visibility matters – FE Week will do its bit

FE Week editor Shane Chowen looks into the diversity in our articles

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Opinion

Make Black history matter for the other 334 days of the year

New networks in college are having a ripple effect, writes Arv Kaushal We make a big fuss of our...

Jess Staufenberg
Arv Kaushal
Opinion

The system should recognise successful college drop-outs

Successful outcomes should not just be grade-related, writes Alfie Payne I loved being in education, so when I had...

Jess Staufenberg
Alfie Payne