Ofsted Thriving providers are the ones who’ve stopped performing for Ofsted Too many providers let data sit in dashboards instead of using it to shape strategy. National Grid’s forensic, forward-looking… Jessica Hill 4mo Kerry Boffey and Daniel Tingle 4mo Skills reform We saved a social care workforce pathway cut off by level 3 reforms Around 31,000 learners were potentially left without a route into social care, but NCFE’s intervention could be the lifeline… Jessica Hill 4mo David Rowley 4mo Politics FE is no longer Cinderella, it’s the government’s Fairy Godmother The post-16 white paper shows that even fairy dust can’t hide the lack of a clear purpose behind yet… Jessica Hill 4mo Holly Papworth 4mo Legal changes Candour becomes law – what Hillsborough Law means for colleges Borne from the tragedy of the Hillsborough disaster, the new duty of candour will make ethical conduct a legal… Jessica Hill 4mo Smita Jamdar and Kamal Chauhan 4mo V Levels V Levels: a victory for vocational education, or another V sign to the FE sector? The government’s new V Levels promise a third pathway alongside A and T Levels. But are they a genuine… Jessica Hill 4mo James Scott 4mo Adult education White paper misses the mark by omitting adults The post-16 education and skills white paper could have been the defining moment for a genuine lifelong learning revolution…. Jessica Hill 4mo Dipa Ganguli and Caroline McDonald 4mo Colleges White paper is a long-overdue vote of confidence in colleges – let’s make it count The new white paper signals real belief in FE, with funding, new pathways and a bigger role for colleges…. Jessica Hill 4mo David Hughes 4mo Qualifications If opportunity is the goal, why scrap the courses that deliver it? The government’s commitment to a third qualification pathway is welcome, but the decision to scrap existing qualifications before V… Jessica Hill 4mo James Kewin 4mo Apprenticeships Size matters when it comes to apprenticeships By introducing apprenticeship units alongside shorter duration apprenticeships, the government may have stumbled onto a rare thing – a… Jessica Hill 4mo Rob May 4mo English and maths Finally, a real stepping stone for GCSE English and maths learners After years of watching students struggle through endless GCSE resits, this reform could be the breakthrough they’ve been waiting… Jessica Hill 4mo Dr Alice Eardley 4mo The Staffroom – opinion EDL confrontation underlined why Black History is more than a month We need to ingrain the aims of Black History Month into college life to counteract the messages students hear… Jessica Hill 4mo Ellisha Soanes 4mo V Levels V Levels are an opportunity to bring coherence, if we get it right V Levels could finally give vocational education the credibility it deserves, but only if they’re designed with clarity, consistency… Jessica Hill 4mo Dr Fiona Aldridge 4mo Newer 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 258 Older
