Prison education

Early prisoner release incentive could fix broken prison education

David Gauke’s plan to reward prisoners with early release for engaging in education is bold – but we must…

Jessica Hill
Natasha Porter
The Staffroom – opinion

Reversing the FE staffing crisis: How we built a teacher pipeline

Attracting tradespeople to teaching and easing them in gently with staged inductions and technological help has helped us fill…

Jessica Hill
Karen Anderton
Attendance

Look closely at the data and you’ll see hope for FE attendance

Figures show an improving national picture, and on a college level can be used to head off problems before…

Jessica Hill
Mark Trinick
Opinion

No podium without pipeline: Formula 1 offers unlikely blueprint to tackle skills divide

Alice Gardner distils lessons from F1’s proactive education partnerships for the rest of the skills sector

Shane Chowen
Alice Gardner
Colleges and AI

The missing link for AI in education: A collaborative framework

How our AI partnership framework supported the development of our campus chatbot services, and can support the wider FE…

Jessica Hill
Dr Aftab Hussain
College collaborations

Competition to collaboration: LSIF reshapes FE for the better

The local skills improvement fund has nurtured partnerships between colleges, but capital investment alone won’t sustain progress

Jessica Hill
Asfa Sohail and Jamie Purser


Skills reform

Three reforms would help FE tackle our country’s labour shortages

Kitemarking, workforce planning and devolution would boost FE’s ability to meet the government’s economic mission

Jessica Hill
Dr Vikki Smith
Opinion

Constant rule changes are undermining apprenticeship improvement

While reform is necessary, its relentless pace is undermining stability, damaging improvement and eroding trust, argues Lou Doyle

Shane Chowen
Louise Doyle
Gender violence

It’s possible to get students talking safely about gender violence

Gender violence is seemingly a deep-rooted cultural issue and confronting it requires forethought

Jessica Hill
Yosh Soliman
Opinion

Capping level 7 apprenticeships at age 21 doesn’t add up

Funding for over-21s on level 7 apprenticeships is being axed in January – but the age cap risks damaging…

Shane Chowen
Alan Vallance
Apprenticeships

TikTok could lay foundation for a career in construction

We must show young people the attractions of the building trade then make it easier for them to train

Jessica Hill
Lauren Eden
The Staffroom – opinion

We’re tackling nurse burnout by training them to be resilient

Nursing drop-out rates are grim but FE can turn the tide with training that matches local healthcare realities

Jessica Hill
Ella Reynolds