Adult education Why Labour’s immigration plan misses the mark on ESOL Labour’s new immigration plan ties English proficiency to visas, but ignores a deeper crisis in investment in ESOL provision Jessica Hill 9mo Diana Sutton 9mo social care skills Immigration white paper is a call to action on social care skills The government’s immigration crackdown means social care must rely on homegrown talent. A new workforce strategy offers solutions Jessica Hill 9mo Victoria Collier 9mo Colleges How we went from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in 19 demanding months When Ofsted deemed us ‘inadequate,’ doubt crept in—but defeat wasn’t an option. We’ve proved that rapid transformation is possible Jessica Hill 9mo Caireen Mitchell 9mo Adult education Funding cuts mean the immigration plan won’t add up With funding slashed and demand rising, the ESOL and wider adult education sector is being set up to fail… Jessica Hill 9mo Caroline McDonald 9mo Apprenticeships Cutting apprenticeship support risks leaving a generation behind Transformative opportunities for young people will be harder to achieve if initiatives like the ASK programme continue to lose… Jessica Hill 9mo Dan Sandhu 9mo The Staffroom – opinion Timetables, talks and trust – how we’re getting students to show up Rigid timetables and punitive measures failed. So we tried something different, and it’s transformed student attitudes to attendance Jessica Hill 9mo Rob Holmes 9mo T Levels We’re haunted by the ghosts of failed curriculum reforms By entrenching class divides, T levels are becoming the new 11-plus. Becky Francis’ review must challenge Lord Sainsbury’s outdated… Jessica Hill 9mo Tom Bewick 9mo 16-19 Teaching digital skills is vital given the risks teenagers face Our study revealed under-19s are more likely to lack basic digital skills than over-60s yet teaching such skills remains… Jessica Hill 9mo David Redden 9mo Apprenticeships Beyond numbers: What supervisors really think about apprenticeships Competent management of apprentices is vital to their success. Here’s seven ways to do it Jessica Hill 9mo Jonathan Bourne 9mo Apprenticeships Level 7 apprenticeship age restrictions are ridiculous barrier to growth Age-based restrictions on Level 7 apprenticeships funding defy logic—leaving the NHS and industrial strategy in jeopardy while failing to… Jessica Hill 9mo Mandy Crawford-Lee 9mo Adult education, English and maths Adult functional skills axe makes change for under-19s more vital There’s already evidence of employers favouring over-19s so we must look now at improving the functional skills offer for… Jessica Hill 9mo Kerry Boffey 9mo Skills England Don’t believe the hype – Skills England isn’t doomed to failure Skills England has been dismissed as ‘stillborn’ but with collaboration between educators and employers it could be transformative Jessica Hill 9mo Dr Benjamin Silverstone 9mo Newer 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 257 Older
