Assessment

Why successful online assessments are all in the blend

Online assessment tools are improving, but still have a long way to go before we can be fully confident…

JL Dutaut
Andrew Cormack
Levelling Up

We can’t level up by blocking young people’s progress

Restrictions on apprenticeship course requirements are so inconsistent they’re blocking an entire generation of potential workers from levelling up,…

JL Dutaut
Joe Crossley
Mental Health

Mental health: 8 key priorities to take the sector forward

World Mental Health Day really matters, but making the sector truly safe and inclusive must be everyday work for…

JL Dutaut
Stuart Rimmer
Diversity

ETFxBLG: From leadership in diversity to diversity in leadership

The Education and Training Foundation’s new strategic partnership with the Black Leadership Group promises to diversify the sector’s talent…

JL Dutaut
Anju Virdee
Apprenticeships

Prisoner apprenticeships: The start of a new policy paradigm

The introduction of apprenticeships for prisoners is not just a landmark win for social justice, writes John Thornhill, but…

JL Dutaut
John Thornhill
The Staffroom – opinion

Can FE ever really be more than just a qualification?

I’d be hard-pushed to say my learners want or value the hidden curriculum, writes Alex Martin, but that’s not…

JL Dutaut
Alex Martin


SEND

How to support learners with SEND into employment 

Supporting learners with needs and disabilities into employment isn’t just about getting them the job but making sure they…

JL Dutaut
Rhona Sapsford
Conservative Party Conference

Growth, growth, growth. But what about education?

The ‘education prime minister’s’ honeymoon conference lacked policy and failed to make the link between the sector and the…

JL Dutaut
Alice Barnard
WorldSkills

WorldSkills: Driving growth with and for young people

Competing in skills competitions across the world can help drive up standards and growth at home, writes Neil Bentley-Gockmann…

Shane Chowen
Neil Bentley-Gockmann
Conservative Party Conference

This government is committed to an ambitious skills agenda

Our skills agenda is at the heart of our plans to level up the economy and we are focused…

JL Dutaut
Andrea Jenkyns
Opinion

I’m beginning to think Labour has got it at last – well almost! 

The Labour leader’s close alignment with his chancellor Rachel Reeves is also good news for FE providers if he…

Jess Staufenberg
Ann Limb
Opinion

Online CPD can be brilliant – if you plan it properly

Although Zoom strain is a risk, strong IT support helps to make online mentoring courses effective, writes Yvonne Williams…

Jess Staufenberg
Yvonne Williams