skills Government growth and skills policies should target career-changers New NFER research shows a million jobs are at risk from new technologies and automation, and government should focus… JL Dutaut 1y Michael Scott 1y Prison education How colleges can lead the way on truly inclusive workforce development One of the most vulnerable groups of learners could also be one of our best untapped resources – if… JL Dutaut 1y Andy Vaccari 1y The Staffroom – opinion The Staffroom: Don’t let a summer of anger turn into a winter of discontent It’s hard not to see the riots as a direct result of low investment in our sector – and… JL Dutaut 1y Josh Spears 1y resits Scrapping resits is the wrong thing to do for learners What example are we setting to young people if we cut and run on improving their life chances because… JL Dutaut 1y David Murray 1y English and maths An evidenced case for reform of the maths functional skills qualification The current model lacks relevance, harms learners and hinders social mobility. Here’s how we can fix our dysfunctional skills… JL Dutaut 1y Kerry Boffey 1y The Uncivil Servant DfE can’t afford to retreat into its Sanctuary (Buildings) Hours after the general election result in July, something strange happened. The Department for Education posted an advert for… JL Dutaut 1y Andrew Otty 1y resits Scrap resits? Yes, but we must go much further Piecemeal reform of the resit policy is not enough. The new government must deliver wholesale change to a more… JL Dutaut 1y Sean Vernell 1y specialist colleges Labour’s private school VAT plan must exclude specialist colleges Forcing specialist colleges to charge local authorities VAT is wasteful and will divert resources from teaching the most vulnerable,… Shane Chowen 1y Clare Howard 1y 16-19, Students How suspensions impact students in early adulthood Young people suspended at school are significantly less likely to be in a sustained positive post-16 destination Billy Camden 1y Whitney Crenna-Jennings and Allen Joseph 1y Skills reform A strong Skills England can tackle migration misconceptions New skills strategies need to retain, as well as recruit, workers in shortage sectors, writes Andy Forbes Shane Chowen 1y Andy Forbes 1y Skills England The success of Skills England is in all our interests Labour has missed a trick by not making Skills England a fully cross-government body, writes John Cope Jessica Hill 1y John Cope 1y Leadership Leading a strong college response to riots and disorder As the physical damage caused by the riots is repaired, Ellen Thinnesen explains how colleges restore trust in the… Shane Chowen 1y Ellen Thinnesen 1y Newer 1 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 255 Older
