Skills reform The skills bill endgame ushers in a new age of paternalism The skills bill brings to a head over four decades of state-ist beliefs, writes Tom Bewick The skills bill… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Tom Bewick 3mo Apprenticeships Don’t solely blame ‘the careers system’ for low apprenticeship starts Many of the issues putting young people off apprenticeships are in the control of employers and providers, not careers… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Laura-Jane Rawlings 3mo SEND Digitising EHCPs does not solve the huge waiting lists for them Students are still desperately waiting for education, health and care plans – and this support should continue into HE… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Sam Parrett 3mo SEND Specialist SEND colleges go unmentioned in the green paper – that must change The government should mandate local authorities to include specialist colleges in the new inclusion plans, writes Clare Howard Nadhim… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Clare Howard 3mo Staffroom – Opinion We have more unaccompanied asylum-seeking students, but not enough support Vulnerable refugee learners are being moved around between local authorities, threatening their education, writes Beth Moore At just 16… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Beth Moore 3mo Opinion Lessons from a newcomer to further education Agreeing on priorities, and working with other sectors on behalf of learners, can drive the sector forward, writes Naomi… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Naomi Phillips 3mo Opinion Here are 5 ways ministers can improve prison education now Yet another review has found that prison education fails learners at every stage. Action must be taken straight away,… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Francesca Cooney 3mo Opinion Why doesn’t Eton offer its ‘transformative support’ to all colleges in Dudley, Middlesbrough and Oldham? Eton’s decision to reject a non-selective intake at its new sixth-form colleges says it all, writes Tom Richmond For… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Tom Richmond 3mo AAC2022, Apprenticeships Apprenticeship reform starts with the school calendar The apprenticeship cycle needs to move in line with university applications, writes Jo Foster To kick-start apprenticeships in this… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Jo Foster 3mo AAC2022, Apprenticeships, Climate Change Apprenticeships in green skills sectors require joined-up thinking Apprenticeships can only meet our green skills needs if we follow the lead of employers, and link up across… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Jennifer Coupland 3mo FE Week Podcast The FE Week Podcast: Is disability the hidden diversity issue? In this episode, education journalist Jess Staufenberg explores disability – or differing ability – and what it means as… Jess Staufenberg 3mo The FE Week Podcast 3mo Opinion Political education should be embedded in the FE curriculum Without a counter-narrative from educators, students can believe inaccurate versions of the world, writes Maxine Looby One of the… Jess Staufenberg 3mo Maxine Looby 3mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 173 Older