The Staffroom – opinion FE says it celebrates diversity, but where are the Black leaders? Until Black history is embedded across learning, and not confined to one week in October, students risk not fully… Jessica Hill 2mo Eli Turay 2mo T Levels Focus on T Level shortcomings gives hope for ‘T’ and ‘V’ system While V Levels simplify choice for learners and employers, work to ensure T Levels fill the space left by… Jessica Hill 2mo David Rowley 2mo Colleges We need to stop leaving life skills to chance Unless financial and enterprise skills become core, not optional post-16, the gap between education and employment will keep widening Jessica Hill 2mo Sarah Porretta 2mo Opinion A youth guarantee isn’t enough without a green skills guarantee Subsidised jobs might ease the NEET numbers, but without investment in youth work, training options below Level 3 and… Jessica Hill 2mo Graham Duxbury 2mo Colleges FE and skills must be at the heart of curriculum reforms A coherent tertiary system requires FE to be a partner, not a passenger. To close attainment gaps and respond… Jessica Hill 2mo Dr Katerina Kolyva 2mo Colleges Our commission will use engagement as lead indicator for FE outcomes Colleges chase attendance data and retention rates long after learners have switched off, or staff have burned out. Our… Jessica Hill 2mo Dr Rajbir Hazelwood 2mo Ofsted Ofsted’s one-word grades were a ‘good’ way of explaining quality Now we’ve lost our simple shorthand, the task of communicating inspection results to the outside world just got much… Jessica Hill 2mo Mark Dawe 2mo Colleges The quiet power of FE, where second chances spark social change In South Devon our new social and community practice degree is training graduates to prevent harm, not just respond… Jessica Hill 2mo Hannah Kam-Radcliffe 2mo Skills reform It’s mayday for the skills sector under DWP The DWP’s inability to correct the disaster that has been the dynamic purchasing system for Jobcentres suggests the department… Jessica Hill 2mo John McDonough 2mo Skills reform We need to build a more inclusive future for the trades If the UK wants the trades to survive, it must finally confront the diversity crisis holding the sector back Jessica Hill 2mo Clair Bradley 2mo T Levels Let’s back T Levels to break the country’s skills deadlock With T Levels now delivering real skills for real jobs, we have a chance to keep talent rooted in… Jessica Hill 2mo Dr Sam Rushworth 2mo Apprenticeships Are assessment reforms a safety risk we can’t afford? The government’s drive to streamline apprenticeship assessment may look efficient on paper, but employers warn it risks dismantling the… Jessica Hill 2mo Justine Fosh and Ann Watson 2mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 257 Older
