Skills reform
As the government lays out its blueprint to turbocharge AI, skills minister Jacqui Smith sets out the steps being…
Jacqui Smith
The Staffroom – opinion
How Barking & Dagenham College’s CPD initiative encouraged teachers to innovate – turning GCSE English resitters into published authors…
Petra Melville and Mark Hyde
Careers, Training Providers
Meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks framework of careers guidance should no longer be optional for ITPs
Kate Roberts
Students
Why we’re moving away from X (formerly Twitter) and calling for the adult education sector to do more to…
Dipa Ganguli
Politics
With FE funding pressures driven by historical cuts and policy uncertainty, the sector’s ability to meet growing demand is…
Imran Tahir
Governance
A myriad of rightly-sounded notes add up to the symphony that is organisational culture
Ian Valvona
Skills England
Labour’s welcome focus on building a fit-for-purpose skills system won’t deliver on its promise without meaningful employer engagement
Dan Howard
16-19, Curriculum and Assessment Review
This often overlooked phase of education is critical to the government’s mission-led approach and requires greater clarity
Freya Thomas Monk
English and maths
The latest OECD results call for celebration, but also for reflection on the policies that got us here
Sarah Waite
Devolution
This week’s white paper takes some important steps forward for skills but it’s more a stepping stone than a…
Dr Fiona Aldridge
Devolution
We must learn the lessons of prior devolution to ensure the new deal delivers for adult learners, the economy…
Simon Parkinson
Sustainability
Giving students power and agency over environmental work is benefitting our estate, our learners, our teachers, our community, and…
Dr Catherine Richards and Vanesa
