Inclusion

How to make the further education sector neurodiverse-ready

A rising tide of need in schools will inevitably reach colleges before long. Here’s how to be ready to…

JL Dutaut
Hannah Gains
skills

What the curriculum review needs to know about generic skills

Vocational learners get a better deal than their academic counterparts – but England is an international outlier

JL Dutaut
Charlynne Pullen
level 3

How we’ll go about reforming the level 3 landscape

Skills minister Jacqui Smith sets out the government’s guiding principles for reviewing qualifications to meet the needs of learners…

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Jacqui Smith
The Staffroom – opinion

How to launch a staff-friendly volunteering strategy

Involving students and staff in social action is good for the community and good for the college. Here’s how…

JL Dutaut
Hannah Richardson
Curriculum review

How to win friends and influence the curriculum review

Tim Leunig draws on his time reading consultation responses to help FE Week readers seize their moment and alter…

JL Dutaut
Tim Leunig
Careers

How Manchester is making a beeline for vocational parity

A new tool is already creating a buzz around Manchester by giving young people better insights into technical education

JL Dutaut
Andy Burnham


Politics

Mayors’ powers are key to unlocking skills for growth

National policy-making has left the West Midlands behind and the region needs and wants to try something new

JL Dutaut
Richard Parker
Policy

Starmer has fired the starting gun on a skills revolution

Keir Starmer’s Labour conference speech was a shot in the arm for the further education sector – but these…

JL Dutaut
Tom Bewick
Labour conference 2024

Labour conference: The same old promises can’t buy me love

When the White Album becomes white noise, you know it’s time for a whole new playlist. Mark Dawe reflects…

JL Dutaut
Mark Dawe
Colleges

The benefits of rebranding – and how to maximise them for your college

As the new academic year starts, so does the new student recruitment cycle in the never-ending world of FE…

JL Dutaut
Duncan Adams
The Staffroom – opinion

The Staffroom: Why you should mark World Afro Day – and how

There are so many different days to celebrate so many different things from pizza to hats that’s its hard…

JL Dutaut
Gail Pringle
Digital

Embedding digital literacy in training is key to closing gender gaps

Digital literacy must be at the core of every training programme

JL Dutaut
Jane Knight