Skills reform One year in, Labour’s skills revolution is feeling hollow Skills were meant to be at the heart of Labour’s economic revival. Yet, after a year of bureaucratic tweaks… Jessica Hill 8mo Tom Bewick 8mo Opinion We need to learn lessons from Weston debacle before we move on The Weston College scandal damaged trust in FE, but it also forced a reckoning on governance. With compliance under… Jessica Hill 8mo Ian Valvona 8mo Skills reform Power crisis: the UK’s infrastructure boom could stall before it starts The government wants to build more homes, greener energy, and major infrastructure – but a fast-declining electrical workforce could… Jessica Hill 8mo Chris Claydon 8mo Careers, Politics Jeremy Hunt is wrong if he thinks entry level roles aren’t vital Despite fears that AI will eliminate entry-level jobs, demand for them remains strong in the accountancy sector. But outdated… Jessica Hill 8mo Clare Dye 8mo The Staffroom – opinion Colleges should be civil society guardians in a more uncivil world As populism rises and trust in institutions crumbles, FE colleges are quietly doing the vital work of rebuilding civil… Jessica Hill 8mo Henry Taylor-Toone 8mo Adult education It’s wrong that nobody knows if the adult skills fund actually works Unlike apprenticeships, adult skills funding operates in a data black hole. Should the grant-allocated system in adult education be… Jessica Hill 8mo Aidan Relf 8mo Colleges Why FE colleges must lead the fight against coercive control When our students took the stage to perform scenes of coercive control, their raw performances revealed an uncomfortable truth:… Jessica Hill 8mo John Revill and Tanya Schottlander 8mo Ofsted The unseen impact of Ofsted: What one grade can really cost How a single Ofsted grade for a small part of overall provision triggered contract losses, staff redundancies and even… Jessica Hill 8mo Ian Ross 8mo Colleges We must build to deliver our city’s big reconstruction goals The plans for Bradford’s regeneration are huge but physical capacity is holding our college back, says Chris Webb Shane Chowen 8mo Chris Webb 8mo Skills reform The industrial strategy is quietly remaking skills policy We should get used to priority sectors getting first dibs on limited new skills funding, writes Mike Crowhurst Shane Chowen 8mo Mike Crowhurst 8mo Apprenticeships I know how apprenticeships can fail… these reforms can fix that Changes to funding rules are to be applauded but employers and providers must embrace their spirit Jessica Hill 8mo James Kimble 8mo Inclusion How FE can be a force for hope in an increasingly polarised world Teachers should acknowledge the influences students face and provide safe spaces for dialogue Jessica Hill 8mo Ellisha Soanes 8mo Newer 1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 259 Older
