The Uncivil Servant Why I won’t give up on our English GCSE resitters English can be a powerful intervention for students’ mental health as well as their future prosperity. That’s why we… JL Dutaut 11mo Andrew Otty 11mo 16-19, Qualifications We can’t afford complacency in the fight for BTECs Defunding these qualifications is ill-informed and the risk is too high for learners, colleges and universities JL Dutaut 11mo David Phoenix 11mo Ofsted What FE thinks of Ofsted – and how to improve it A new report reveals the good and bad of college inspection and hopes to shape a nuanced debate about… JL Dutaut 11mo Andrea Laczik 11mo Obituary Obituary: Reverend Claudette Athea Douglas Claudette will be remembered across the sector for her devotion to students and staff, writes Sam Parrett Shane Chowen 11mo Sam Parrett CBE 11mo Politics Beyond the budget headlines, cuts loom for adult education Investment plans for skills still fall short of big ambitions for economic growth, writes Stephen Evans Shane Chowen 11mo Stephen Evans 11mo Politics A welcome budget, but what comes next matters more Extra funding is welcome, but the last thing colleges need is more red tape, writes Mark Taylor Shane Chowen 11mo Mark Taylor 11mo Politics The budget gave us reasons to be optimistic (and nervous) This wasn’t a game-changing budget for FE, but there are early signs Labour sees skills as essential for growth,… Shane Chowen 11mo George Ryan 11mo Adult education Neglecting over-50s in the training world must change – here’s how we do it Recruiting and retaining older learners and creating inclusive training programmes that meet their needs are imperatives JL Dutaut 12mo Sara Roberts 12mo 16-19, Qualifications Level 3 qualifications reform poses a risk to digital skills BTECS are an essential part of skills training for the digital sector, for which no replacement yet exists JL Dutaut 12mo Julia Von Klonowski 12mo Politics Budget: Our expectations must be realistic and long-term Our asks are moderate, but the chancellor can’t delay action for the sector long if government is going to… JL Dutaut 12mo David Hughes 12mo Policy Seven years after #MeToo: why the worker protection act is vital for FE New legislation has come into force that puts colleges under more pressure than ever to protect staff and students… JL Dutaut 12mo Sunita Gordon 12mo Politics What our learners need from the autumn budget Touring England’s colleges at the start of term has revealed a number of challenges holding its learners back and… JL Dutaut 12mo Qasim Hussain 12mo Newer 1 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 247 Older