Election 2024, Politics There are positives – but the Conservatives’ manifesto misfires on crucial issues This was a chance to come out fighting, but the Conservatives’ policies fail to acknowledge the scale of need… JL Dutaut 1y Olly Newton 1y Election 2024, Politics Gaps remain in Labour’s plans to fill shortages and spread opportunity Labour’s manifesto gives further education grounds for optimism, but the sector will need more than warm words and big… JL Dutaut 1y Carl Cullinane 1y Qualifications How the new Adult Social Care Certificate will support local skills needs What is the new qualification is, who is it for, and what opportunities does it present for colleges and… JL Dutaut 1y Craig Wade 1y Higher education How to shift attitudes and market higher technical qualifications effectively The umbrella term of higher technical qualifications is a useful conceit to appeal to the right learners in what… JL Dutaut 1y Ben Verinder 1y The Staffroom – opinion The election will bring change – but will it bring respect? Whoever wins the contest, the new administration and its Department for Education must get to know our sector and… JL Dutaut 1y Kirsty Haughton 1y resits Why would anyone question the benefits of more teaching time for resits? The benefits of setting minimum teaching hours for resits should be evident to all – and the government isn’t… JL Dutaut 1y Andrew Otty 1y Mental Health Mental health is key to educational efforts to rekindle social mobility Government and the sector must put wellbeing at the heart of their work to reverse worrying trends in the… JL Dutaut 1y Liz Bromley 1y Apprenticeships From OOF to WOOF: How to put a leash on apprenticeship completion dates The growing problem of ‘well out of funding’ learners is often the result of the tail wagging the apprenticeship… JL Dutaut 1y Kerry Boffey 1y Qualifications Reviewing post-16 qualifications is a start – but it’s not enough Meeting engineering’s skills gap will require a lot more than tinkering with the courses on offer JL Dutaut 1y Katie Ingrey 1y Research The model that could make CPD greater than it is An innovative approach to CPD showed great promise before funding was pulled – and should inform the sector’s approach… JL Dutaut 1y Charlynne Pullen 1y Election 2024, English and maths All parties must commit to keeping the GCSE resit policy Middle-class commentators don’t understand it. University professors can’t explain it. But the resit policy is a vital lifeline for… JL Dutaut 1y Andrew Otty 1y The Staffroom – opinion AI should stand Assessment Intelligence – but we need to adapt Developing assessments that reflect what’s already happening in our industries is the challenge of the next decade JL Dutaut 1y Dan Phillips 1y Newer 1 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 247 Older