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 1y Andrew Otty 1y 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 1y David Phoenix 1y 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 1y Andrea Laczik 1y 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 1y Sam Parrett CBE 1y 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 1y Stephen Evans 1y 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 1y Mark Taylor 1y 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 1y George Ryan 1y 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 1y Sara Roberts 1y 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 1y Julia Von Klonowski 1y 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 1y David Hughes 1y 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 1y Sunita Gordon 1y 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 1y Qasim Hussain 1y Newer 1 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 252 Older
