Policy Jacqui Smith has spelled out a vision for FE we can all get behind The skills minister’s keynote address to the Association of Colleges fills me with enthusiasm for the future of the… JL Dutaut 7mo Sam Parrett 7mo The Staffroom – opinion Labour must end the scandal of FE teacher pay Teachers have absorbed the blows of a decade funding cuts through their pay cheques and it’s hurting them, the… JL Dutaut 7mo Anonymous 7mo Apprenticeship levy Labour can do much better than simply tweaking the levy The government should learn the lessons from decades of levy forerunners to bring about a more fundamental re-modelling of… JL Dutaut 7mo Graham Hasting-Evans and Jonathan Shaw 7mo level 3 Our three recommendations to the government’s Level 3 review The review must take students’ needs as its starting point to decide on the right mix of qualifications JL Dutaut 7mo James Kewin 7mo The Uncivil Servant Why I won’t give up on our English GCSE resitters English can be a powerful intervention for students’ mental health as well as their future prosperity. That’s why we… JL Dutaut 7mo Andrew Otty 7mo level 3 We can’t afford complacency in the fight for BTECs Defunding these qualifications is ill-informed and the risk is too high for learners, colleges and universities JL Dutaut 7mo David Phoenix 7mo Ofsted What FE thinks of Ofsted – and how to improve it A new report reveals the good and bad of college inspection and hopes to shape a nuanced debate about… JL Dutaut 7mo Andrea Laczik 7mo Obituary Obituary: Reverend Claudette Athea Douglas Claudette will be remembered across the sector for her devotion to students and staff, writes Sam Parrett Shane Chowen 7mo Sam Parrett CBE 7mo Budget 2024 Beyond the budget headlines, cuts loom for adult education Investment plans for skills still fall short of big ambitions for economic growth, writes Stephen Evans Shane Chowen 7mo Stephen Evans 7mo Budget 2024 A welcome budget, but what comes next matters more Extra funding is welcome, but the last thing colleges need is more red tape, writes Mark Taylor Shane Chowen 7mo Mark Taylor 7mo Budget 2024 The budget gave us reasons to be optimistic (and nervous) This wasn’t a game-changing budget for FE, but there are early signs Labour sees skills as essential for growth,… Shane Chowen 7mo George Ryan 7mo Adult education Neglecting over-50s in the training world must change – here’s how we do it Recruiting and retaining older learners and creating inclusive training programmes that meet their needs are imperatives JL Dutaut 7mo Sara Roberts 7mo Newer 1 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 235 Older
