Governance

When to flex your governance arrangements – and how to do it

Why your college should consider governance innovation in response to specific circumstances – even if it doesn’t fit your…

JL Dutaut
Ian Valvona and Melissa Drayson
AI

We must cautiously embrace AI to ensure its benefits are shared

Instead of taking pro- and anti- stances, we must prepare learners for a world in which AI is the…

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Debra Gray and Paul McKean
level 3

We need more than ‘pause and review’ from Labour – and we need it now

Our campaign has all but secured a post-election pause and review of level 3 qualification defunding. Now the opposition…

JL Dutaut
James Kewin
Research

Why we joined the Research College Group – and you should too

If we want to fully and finally get past the ‘invisibility’ of research in FE, we must join together…

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Kerry Scattergood
The Staffroom – opinion

Why every teacher needs a hinterland – and everyone benefits from it

Teachers’ interests outside the classroom are important nourishment for their wellbeing and a source of inspiration for their learners

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David Murray
EDI

An evidence-based approach to equality, diversity and inclusion

Hearing the voices of our whole community has helped us embed a genuinely inclusive ethos that has benefited our…

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Arinola Edeh


Apprenticeships

We mustn’t set a precedent that undermines the value of apprenticeships and training

A concerning public consultation in the early years sector could set a dangerous precedent for qualifications and programmes

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Gregg Scott
WorldSkills 2024

WorldSkills Lyon 2024:  How we’ll set a new ambition for UK skills

With every further education provider behind us, we can set ourselves on a course to a world-beating skills sector,…

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Ben Blackledge
AI

Let’s get serious about AI and personalisation in apprenticeships

Embracing the latest technology can help a workforce better prepare for the challenges of today and tomorrow

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Phillip McMullan
Sustainability

The Staffroom. Strategies to unleash your green changemakers

Helen Cresswell shares lessons from the Green Changemakers programme on how to ensure everyone plays their part in decarbonising…

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Helen Cresswell
Research

Practitioner research isn’t enough. FE must embrace a research ethos

FE has come a long way in embracing research but leaders should be doing more to attract attention and…

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Andrew Morris
Opinion

These little-known providers could drive apprenticeships success

Most of the sector seems unaware of Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies – and yet the model might be just what…

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Kieren Buxton