Colleges, Long read
As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…
Jessica Hill
land-based colleges, Long read
As head of a land-based college that has doubled in size, Jeremy Kerswell is attracting students from outside rural…
Jessica Hill
Green skills, Long read
Former fisherman Mike Blakeley tells how he’s building the Green Skills Advisory Panel so FE and industry can make…
Jessica Hill
Adult education, Long read
Inspired by Denmark’s folk high schools, Birmingham’s Fircroft College still provides a home-from-home for people with addiction and mental…
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read
Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…
Jessica Hill
Long read, Skills reform
Battling cuts to adult education has been the defining task for Stephen Evans at Learning and Work Institute, but…
Jessica Hill
Long read
Phil Smith reveals he’s working all hours since becoming chair of Skills England but believes he has all the…
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education
‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’
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Apprenticeships, Long read
Rugby-loving boss of Knovia Group Mark Botha has big plans for care, early years and dental training after learning…
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read
As the future of the post-Brexit Turing programme looks uncertain amid DfE cost cuts, we examine its impact on…
Jessica Hill
Adult education, Long read
Isle of Wight College principal Ros Parker tells how her passion for adult education was sparked by village hall…
Jessica Hill
Long read
Exclusive data reveals student absenteeism has got worse across further education since the Covid lockdowns – but colleges are…
Jessica Hill
