Ofsted Ofsted’s reforms are a missed chance that won’t futureproof FE and skills The inspection framework revamp touts inclusion and fairness but without industry insight and real focus on apprenticeships, FE will… Jessica Hill 4w Kerry Boffey 4w Bootcamps Bootcamps fray and wear thin as providers begin race to the bottom As funding pressures mount and oversight gaps widen, the long-term future of bootcamps depends on better accountability and sustained… Jessica Hill 4w Kerry Boffey 4w Assessment Exams disadvantage the anxious and fail to prepare the crammers Exams have long been the currency of education but in professional pathways such as HNDs this model feels increasingly… Jessica Hill 1mo Imran Mir 1mo Training Providers We must stop chasing unicorns and start valuing sustainability The dominance of private equity and venture capital in FE is leaving behind quality, sustainability and learners. It’s time… Jessica Hill 1mo Nick Smith 1mo The Staffroom – opinion We’re reaching those young people who left the classroom behind As school avoidance and elective home education soar, thousands of young people risk falling through the cracks without qualifications…. Jessica Hill 1mo Anne-Marie Francis 1mo Politics Starmer’s shake-up could be the gamechanger FE needs The Prime Minister’s decision to wrench skills policy from the Department for Education and place it in a new… Jessica Hill 1mo Tom Bewick 1mo Online safety Being a ‘digital native’ doesn’t mean students are safe online The weakness of age checks shows Ofcom’s regulations for social media companies don’t go far enough Jessica Hill 1mo Rob Faulkner 1mo WorldSkills Why we’re ditching pass/fail for bronze, silver and gold Embedding WorldSkills UK’s excellence framework into everyday teaching helped redefine success for students who came to college with a… Jessica Hill 1mo Michelle Bibby 1mo Curriculum and Assessment Review Young people have spoken. Now it’s time for government to listen The youth-led shadow curriculum and assessment review sets out 14 bold recommendations for a more inclusive, relevant and empowering… Jessica Hill 1mo Amira Campbell 1mo AI AI is moving too fast for colleges to go it alone In FE, no single teacher, regulator or IT lead can keep pace with AI’s risks and opportunities. But together… Jessica Hill 1mo Michael Webb 1mo Qualifications Scrapping AGQs will create a qualification black hole By banning AGQs, ministers risk pushing thousands of young people out of education and employers into a skills crisis Jessica Hill 1mo James Kewin 1mo SEND SEND colleges deserve better than off-the-shelf design standards How can building design uplift neurodivergent students? We’ve identified key gaps in the government’s design guidance for SEND colleges,… Jessica Hill 1mo Craig Van-de-Velde and Paul Turpin 1mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 247 Older
