Skills reform Three reforms would help FE tackle our country’s labour shortages Kitemarking, workforce planning and devolution would boost FE’s ability to meet the government’s economic mission Jessica Hill 7mo Dr Vikki Smith 7mo Opinion Constant rule changes are undermining apprenticeship improvement While reform is necessary, its relentless pace is undermining stability, damaging improvement and eroding trust, argues Lou Doyle Shane Chowen 7mo Louise Doyle 7mo EDI, Students It’s possible to get students talking safely about gender violence Gender violence is seemingly a deep-rooted cultural issue and confronting it requires forethought Jessica Hill 7mo Yosh Soliman 7mo Opinion Capping level 7 apprenticeships at age 21 doesn’t add up Funding for over-21s on level 7 apprenticeships is being axed in January – but the age cap risks damaging… Shane Chowen 7mo Alan Vallance 7mo Apprenticeships TikTok could lay foundation for a career in construction We must show young people the attractions of the building trade then make it easier for them to train Jessica Hill 7mo Lauren Eden 7mo The Staffroom – opinion We’re tackling nurse burnout by training them to be resilient Nursing drop-out rates are grim but FE can turn the tide with training that matches local healthcare realities Jessica Hill 7mo Ella Reynolds 7mo The Uncivil Servant GCSE resits need ‘wax on, wax off’… not more exam tinkering Posturing from inexpert vested interests and the chasing of daft headlines drag attention away from a focus on teaching… Jessica Hill 7mo Andrew Otty 7mo Work placements We’ve copied a US jobs scheme to combat youth violence here Our pioneering initiative inspired by successful schemes in US cities is offering employment paths while tackling youth violence Jessica Hill 7mo Thora Eberts 7mo 16-19, English and maths Three exam papers for resits…the maths doesn’t add up for FE The logistical burden and impact on our teaching is too great – we need to drop from three to… Jessica Hill 7mo Craig Hodgson 7mo AI Job markets demand AI skills, so why aren’t colleges delivering? The future workforce demands AI fluency, yet many educators remain wary. The solution? Upskilling teachers, customising AI tools for… Jessica Hill 7mo Raoul-Gabriel Urma 7mo Apprenticeships Beware the unexpected – apprenticeship reform risks unintended consequences From healthcare to architecture, vital industries face severe skills shortages if mature learners are locked out of advanced training Jessica Hill 7mo Dan Lally 7mo Apprenticeships Beyond the 60%: Why apprenticeship dropout data needs deeper scrutiny Functional skills reforms grabbed headlines, but they account for just 4 per cent of apprenticeship withdrawals. Here’s what the… Jessica Hill 7mo Georgina Burton 7mo Newer 1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 254 Older
