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 8mo Sam Parrett 8mo 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 8mo Anonymous 8mo 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 8mo Graham Hasting-Evans and Jonathan Shaw 8mo 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 8mo James Kewin 8mo 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 8mo Andrew Otty 8mo 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 8mo David Phoenix 8mo 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 8mo Andrea Laczik 8mo 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 8mo Sam Parrett CBE 8mo 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 8mo Stephen Evans 8mo 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 8mo Mark Taylor 8mo 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 8mo George Ryan 8mo 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 8mo Sara Roberts 8mo Newer 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 238 Older
