level 3

Level 3 announcement is a shot in the arm for sector unity

The government has made the right decision in most cases and bought the sector time to keep making its…

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James Kewin
Skills shortages

The latest OECD data isn’t as positive as it appears

Headline figures on literacy and numeracy are encouraging, but they mask inequalities precisely in areas where the economy is…

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Jude Hillary
Finance

Merger can be the best option to secure a college’s future

The thought can be daunting, but some precautions can ensure a merger is not unsettling and the result serves…

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John Revill
The Staffroom – opinion

The Staffroom: Why you should check your pension without delay

If it feels like a low priority, treat it like sharing in some arcane secret or discovering an old…

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David Murray
Curriculum

More than a number: why our exam grade fixation needs to change

Curriculum squeeze hinders colleges from focusing on learners’ real priorities at the start of their journeys. So what can…

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Kevin O’Hare
The Uncivil Servant

Harry Potter and the education policymakers’ mistake

J.K. Rowling got the ending of the Harry Potter series wrong – and education policy continues to emulate the…

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Andrew Otty


Legal

The implications of a pause in OfS regulatory functions  

The legality of this week’s decision by the Office for Students is questionable, and its implications are immediate and…

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Smita Jamdar
social mobility

We need a new debate on opportunity and social mobility

In a new report, the Social Mobility Commission sets out its next steps to improving opportunity for all

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Alun Francis
T Levels

T Levels are transforming access to the financial sector

We’re marking T Levels Week by showcasing their benefits to students, parents and other employers

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John Banks
The Staffroom – opinion

What is racial fatigue and how can colleges combat it?

Six tips and three questions to help every college in its efforts to create safe and inclusive environments for…

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Haroon Bashir
Opinion

A construction boom will depend on more than just technical skills

The skills in our Universal Framework are just as essential as brick-laying

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Tom Ravenscroft
NEET

How to move from ambition to action for all NEET young people

The Youth Guarantee is an encouraging step forward in tackling the worrying rise in young NEETs, but its initial…

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Laura-Jane Rawlings