NEETs Gulf between Leeds and Bradford proves need for place-based fixes As Leeds races ahead, young people in neighbouring Bradford have fewer opportunities. Will the DWP-led skills agenda dismantle the… Jessica Hill 17mins Chris Webb 17mins Skills England Without real teeth, Skills England risks drifting off course It has a capable chair and a credible start. But unless ministers give it teeth, funding and genuine… Jessica Hill 1d John Cope 1d The Staffroom – opinion I’m squinting at the future but my vision remains out of focus We teachers need to admit we don’t know what upheaval AI will unleash – will the subjects that we… Jessica Hill 2d David Murray 2d Colleges Leader wellbeing is central to the success of our college students Technical CPD alone won’t sustain a workforce navigating funding pressures, safeguarding complexities and rising SEND. Colleges must rebuild leadership… Jessica Hill 3d Dr Sam Parrett and Andy Wolfe 3d Opinion Post-16 reforms could worsen the NEET problem, not solve it ITPs provide courses that work for students who have struggled in education – they must be protected in the… Jessica Hill 6d Stuart Allen 6d Colleges FE’s social impact risks being ignored if we don’t measure it From community outreach to economic renewal, FE’s contribution goes far beyond the classroom – but we need the data… Jessica Hill 6d Dr Vikki Smith 6d Apprenticeships Young people can’t choose the pathways they can’t see Despite the efforts of the Baker Clause, apprenticeships remain a mystery to students, parents and society in general. A… Jessica Hill 1w Dale Walker 1w Skills reform For Skills England to succeed, the sector must lead Skills England is already on borrowed time, because no quango survives the churn of Westminster. If the sector wants… Jessica Hill 2w Mark Dawe 2w Colleges To lead on inclusion, FE needs more neurodiverse thinkers at its top tables If the sector wants innovation, empathy and resilience, it must open the door to the leaders who think differently Jessica Hill 2w Imran Mir 2w digital skills We’re training brilliant digital talent only for employers to overlook them While ITPs race ahead on AI, skills and retraining, hiring practices remain stuck in the past Jessica Hill 2w Ben Cheema 2w Colleges A volunteer-led approach could break the resit failure cycle The new 100-hour rule for English and maths may increase teaching time, but without personalised support, it won’t shift… Jessica Hill 3w Tim Dalton 3w Apprenticeships I was NEET for 2 years. Developing soft skills saved my future My journey from automated rejections to an RSC apprenticeship shows why soft-skills programmes aren’t a ‘nice to have’, they’re… Jessica Hill 3w Hassan Ahmed 3w 1 2 3 4 5 6 255 Older
