The Staffroom – opinion Year in construction is teaching me how we can build up women My course is a pause after burning out at medical school and it’s shown me that feelings of belonging… Jessica Hill 3w Ropsana Khanom 3w Higher education, Young people Old-school class snobbery will not solve the university funding crisis Dismissing students with vocational entry qualifications as ‘not really capable of graduating’ is steeped in prejudice, not evidence, writes… Shane Chowen 3w Hannah McCarthy 3w Teaching Teacher training reform is being built with genuine collaboration The FE initial teacher education reforms are proving a rare thing in education policy: change shaped with the sector,… Jessica Hill 3w Dr Dan Williams 3w Politics I’ll say it in plain English…cutting ESOL damages us all Lincolnshire’s move to cut English language learning for non-English speakers won’t help the region’s economy, and a literacy programme… Jessica Hill 3w Diana Sutton 3w Teaching AI training is of limited use if staff can’t safely use the tech The government’s short courses may spread awareness, but without deep, work-based learning workers risk being fluent in tools but… Jessica Hill 3w Jo Bishenden 3w Apprenticeships Stop relying on day release to achieve apprenticeship growth Structured block release of learners creates momentum, cohesion and results that day release can’t match Jessica Hill 3w John Evans OBE 3w The Staffroom – opinion Chance to step back revealed a hard lesson in student soft skills Time to reflect is often the first thing educators lose, but my fellowship research upended assumptions about my T… Jessica Hill 3w Claire Wood 3w Politics The FE sector has an ethics problem; it needs accountability, not NDAs Too much in further education is hidden behind legal letters and non-disclosure agreements. If ethical leadership means anything, it… Jessica Hill 3w Tom Bewick 3w Apprenticeships Apprenticeship reform may save money now but cost growth later Ministers’ proposals risk undermining leadership development, training infrastructure and employer engagement. A tiered co-investment model offers a smarter way… Jessica Hill 3w Mark Bremner 3w Apprenticeships, Awarding Nostalgia is not a strategy to navigate assessment evolution Mark Carney’s catchphrase applies as much to apprenticeships as Western powers in the Trump era – we must move… Shane Chowen 3w Steve Smith 3w Apprenticeships Apprenticeship reform risks solving the wrong problems Ministers want faster routes into work for young people, but defunding leadership apprenticeships and tinkering with clearing systems won’t… Jessica Hill 4w James Farr 4w Young people We need a 14-24 participation strategy to tackle NEET crisis With no post-16 attendance tracking or coherent transition support, early warning signs are missed and disengagement becomes a NEET… Jessica Hill 4w Claire Green 4w Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 262 Older
