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 3w Jonathan Bourne 3w 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 3w Mandy Crawford-Lee 3w Functional skills 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 4w Kerry Boffey 4w 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 4w Dr Benjamin Silverstone 4w The Staffroom – opinion We had to face facts, our college didn’t deliver what it needed to Colleges around the country shared their experience to allow SCCB to refocus and bounce back Jessica Hill 4w Kam Nandra 4w The Uncivil Servant The AI evangelism is class war…this is the last chance to resist Edtech bros push AI as the future of education. But when the hype fades, it’s disadvantaged students who will… Jessica Hill 4w Andrew Otty 4w Colleges ‘Gateway’ colleges must be key to Labour’s growth plan Now Lambeth College is a gateway institution it is unlocking careers by teaching essential skills and bridging the skills… Jessica Hill 4w Professor David Phoenix 4w Young offender institutions Locked-up young offenders know each other… now we know why Research shows incarcerated children come from particular areas and many were in FE – and knowing this can help… Jessica Hill 1mo Natasha Porter 1mo Adult education Mayday for adult education this International Worker’s Day We need to not just honour the past but demand a future for adult learning this May Day Jessica Hill 1mo Joanna Davidson 1mo AI and finance AI’s double-edged sword: Boosting finance, widening skills divide AI promises to transform finance, but biased algorithms and a lack of diversity threaten progress Jessica Hill 1mo Anna Brailsford 1mo The Staffroom – opinion Inclusion must extend beyond FE students to staff Now I’m thriving as a neurodivergent FE professional and championing greater workplace support for others Jessica Hill 1mo Leah Stone 1mo Qualifications Why it’s time for FE to flex its muscles A growing health crisis means FE must level up its skills offering for health and fitness professionals Jessica Hill 1mo Lisa Skelton 1mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 235 Older