The Staffroom – opinion A social media ban wouldn’t stop the need to educate An Australia-style ban would only leave colleges picking up the pieces of social media misuse. We need to start… JL Dutaut 1y Pete Middleton 1y Staff All I want for Christmas is (slightly) better FE pay A report published last week showed the impact of low pay on sector recruitment – but it also hinted… JL Dutaut 1y Tim Leunig 1y Apprenticeships Labour’s Level 7 plans are a social justice travesty Limiting access to higher apprenticeships can only hurt the most vulnerable. How can this be Labour policy? JL Dutaut 1y Christine Doubleday 1y 16-19, Qualifications Level 3 announcement is a shot in the arm for sector unity The government has made the right decision in most cases and bought the sector time to keep making its… JL Dutaut 1y James Kewin 1y Skills shortages The latest OECD data isn’t as positive as it appears Headline figures on literacy and numeracy are encouraging, but they mask inequalities precisely in areas where the economy is… JL Dutaut 1y Jude Hillary 1y Colleges Merger can be the best option to secure a college’s future The thought can be daunting, but some precautions can ensure a merger is not unsettling and the result serves… JL Dutaut 1y John Revill 1y The Staffroom – opinion The Staffroom: Why you should check your pension without delay If it feels like a low priority, treat it like sharing in some arcane secret or discovering an old… JL Dutaut 1y David Murray 1y Assessment More than a number: why our exam grade fixation needs to change Curriculum squeeze hinders colleges from focusing on learners’ real priorities at the start of their journeys. So what can… JL Dutaut 1y Kevin O’Hare 1y The Uncivil Servant Harry Potter and the education policymakers’ mistake J.K. Rowling got the ending of the Harry Potter series wrong – and education policy continues to emulate the… JL Dutaut 1y Andrew Otty 1y Higher education The implications of a pause in OfS regulatory functions The legality of this week’s decision by the Office for Students is questionable, and its implications are immediate and… JL Dutaut 1y Smita Jamdar 1y social mobility We need a new debate on opportunity and social mobility In a new report, the Social Mobility Commission sets out its next steps to improving opportunity for all JL Dutaut 1y Alun Francis 1y T Levels T Levels are transforming access to the financial sector We’re marking T Levels Week by showcasing their benefits to students, parents and other employers JL Dutaut 1y John Banks 1y Newer 1 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 254 Older