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 9mo Ian Ross 9mo 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 9mo Chris Webb 9mo 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 9mo Mike Crowhurst 9mo 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 9mo James Kimble 9mo 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 9mo Ellisha Soanes 9mo Skills reform Questions remain over industrial strategy skills pledge Skills are mentioned 140 times in the industrial strategy – proof of their pivotal role in UK competitiveness. But… Jessica Hill 9mo Fiona Aldridge 9mo Apprenticeships Ofqual’s apprenticeship assessment reforms: A bold shift with big implications While greater flexibility and innovation are welcome, challenges around cost, consistency, and transition remain Jessica Hill 9mo Daniel Green 9mo Assessment, Young people Lance the Boyle of English exam papers that baffle learners Neurodivergent or foreign students are hampered when teaching demands familiarity with Ant and Dec or Susan Boyle’s BGT audition Jessica Hill 9mo Amanda Blinkhorn and Jacqueline Forrester 9mo Skills reform Skills excellence is the missing ingredient in the UK’s industrial strategy Skills excellence – not just skills – will drive the UK’s economic future, so don’t overlook it Jessica Hill 9mo Ben Blackledge 9mo Colleges No room to learn: The data behind the post-16 squeeze Rising teenage populations require local authorities and training providers to crunch the data so they can prepare for the… Jessica Hill 9mo James Farr 9mo Training Providers The country needs us so why treat ITPs as second-class providers? Independent training providers are treated unfairly with unequal access to funds so it’s time funding followed the learner, not… Jessica Hill 9mo Stuart Allen 9mo Teaching The AI hallucination: Why tech will add problems, not solve them The government’s AI ‘initiatives’ are little more than shiny distractions – the tech could increase burdens and threaten jobs Jessica Hill 9mo Andrew Otty 9mo Newer 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 261 Older