Training Providers We must stop chasing unicorns and start valuing sustainability The dominance of private equity and venture capital in FE is leaving behind quality, sustainability and learners. It’s time… Jessica Hill 4mo Nick Smith 4mo The Staffroom – opinion We’re reaching those young people who left the classroom behind As school avoidance and elective home education soar, thousands of young people risk falling through the cracks without qualifications…. Jessica Hill 4mo Anne-Marie Francis 4mo Politics Starmer’s shake-up could be the gamechanger FE needs The Prime Minister’s decision to wrench skills policy from the Department for Education and place it in a new… Jessica Hill 4mo Tom Bewick 4mo Online safety Being a ‘digital native’ doesn’t mean students are safe online The weakness of age checks shows Ofcom’s regulations for social media companies don’t go far enough Jessica Hill 4mo Rob Faulkner 4mo WorldSkills Why we’re ditching pass/fail for bronze, silver and gold Embedding WorldSkills UK’s excellence framework into everyday teaching helped redefine success for students who came to college with a… Jessica Hill 4mo Michelle Bibby 4mo Curriculum and Assessment Review Young people have spoken. Now it’s time for government to listen The youth-led shadow curriculum and assessment review sets out 14 bold recommendations for a more inclusive, relevant and empowering… Jessica Hill 4mo Amira Campbell 4mo AI AI is moving too fast for colleges to go it alone In FE, no single teacher, regulator or IT lead can keep pace with AI’s risks and opportunities. But together… Jessica Hill 4mo Michael Webb 4mo Qualifications Scrapping AGQs will create a qualification black hole By banning AGQs, ministers risk pushing thousands of young people out of education and employers into a skills crisis Jessica Hill 4mo James Kewin 4mo SEND SEND colleges deserve better than off-the-shelf design standards How can building design uplift neurodivergent students? We’ve identified key gaps in the government’s design guidance for SEND colleges,… Jessica Hill 4mo Craig Van-de-Velde and Paul Turpin 4mo Prison education Learning unlocked: The rise of functional skills in prisons Nearly half of prisoners arrive without qualifications, yet functional skills achievements in prisons are rising fast through a blend… Jessica Hill 4mo Mark Dewell 4mo Opinion Serious about productivity? Then get serious about R&D in FE In Canada, a CEO recently told me that for every dollar invested in research and development (R&D) in colleges,… Jessica Hill 5mo Hamish Ride 5mo Higher education Walking the freedom of speech tightrope without falling over Freedom of speech has been a major issue for FE colleges lately, and now those that are also providers… Jessica Hill 5mo Trish D’Souza 5mo Newer 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 255 Older
