Qualifications Let’s celebrate skills training for what it is, not what it isn’t Renewed attention on the importance of the skills sector is encouraging, says Jonathan Mitchell, but the language of academic… JL Dutaut 2y Jonathan Mitchell 2y Opinion Looking for FE funding solutions? Politicians don’t appear to have any Politicians from both sides of the aisle presented a ‘back to the future’ vision for FE and skills at… Shane Chowen 2y Tom Bewick 2y Skills bootcamps Despite challenges, skills bootcamps can still be a success Ofsted’s report into skills bootcamps made for tough reading, writes Jane Hickie. The challenge now is how to build… JL Dutaut 2y Jane Hickie 2y Apprenticeships The apprentice minimum wage must be reviewed Some argue raising the minimum wage poses too much risk but excluding disadvantaged learners is even riskier, writes John… JL Dutaut 2y John Cope 2y Governance Lack of governor know-how is holding colleges back Our changing society and economy demand colleges with vision and adaptability, writes John Spindler, but our governance arrangements leave… JL Dutaut 2y John Spindler 2y Diversity AoC conference: A new era of diversity dawns The diversity of our current crop of leaders is ushering in a new era for the representation of our… JL Dutaut 2y Dame Ann Limb 2y The Staffroom – opinion Coaching apprentices is about more than knowledge transfer Supporting apprentices to learn and progress can’t just be about technical know-how, writes Wasim Collins, but must put their… JL Dutaut 2y Wasim Collins 2y Adult education Skills for jobs aren’t the only factor for surviving the cost-of-living crisis A skills policy focused on employment to the detriment of other social benefits would be a false economy and… JL Dutaut 2y Simon Parkinson 2y Poverty The college breakfast programme tackling hunger and poverty A Manchester project is showing colleges are a vital resource to connect students and families to entitlements they don’t… JL Dutaut 2y James Scott 2y Politics Competence and competition. But which will define the new DfE line-up? A new team of experienced ministers signals a return to competence at the DfE, writes Jessica Lister, but opposing… JL Dutaut 2y Jessica Lister 2y Inclusion Teachers must stop being afraid to tackle racism in colleges Mahad and Hanan set out key recommendations from the 2022 student commission on racial justice, including building teachers’ and… JL Dutaut 2y Hanan and Mahad 2y The Staffroom – opinion The Staffroom: Start now to improve resit grades in ’23 Remember, remember the 7th of November: Reasoning, revision and rote. But what else can we do to ensure resit… JL Dutaut 2y Julia Smith 2y Newer 1 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 232 Older
