Opinion

Do you know the history of October’s Black History Month?

Understanding the origins of next month’s celebratory activity – and when it first arrived in your local area –…

Jess Staufenberg
Ellisha Soanes
Opinion

Lots on sustainability – less on skills: Notes from the Labour conference

Promising noises were made at the Labour conference in Liverpool, but there are two big lessons the party must…

Jess Staufenberg
Olly Newton
Opinion

So you’re a leader in FE for the first time ever?

Leadership courses are often focused on schools or are too costly. To develop as a leader, collaborate and listen…

Jess Staufenberg
Jonny Kay
Opinion

How do you go from ‘just’ a clerk to a great clerk?

Governance professionals like clerks aren’t there to set the strategic direction of a college. But they can still create…

Jess Staufenberg
Lisa Farnhill
Opinion

Labour needs another Wilsonian ‘white heat of technology’ moment  

Radicalism and realism will help the party to win the next general election, argues Tom Bewick In October 1963,…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

New ministers: change universal credit rules so people can skill up

People on universal credit say work coaches don’t engage properly and rules stop them from accessing training, write Trinley…

Jess Staufenberg
Trinley Walker and Olivia Gable


Inclusion, The Staffroom – opinion

Is equality and diversity still the elephant in the room?

From data policies to wellbeing, don’t let the enthusiasm for diversity die, writes Haroon Bashir After the murder of…

Jess Staufenberg
Haroon Bashir
Inclusion

Diversity in FE Week: A look at how we’ve done

Twelve months after our first look at diversity and visibility within our newspaper pages, FE Week editor Shane Chowen…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Opinion

How the Truss government could boost skills – without committing any new money

Funding and contracting rules are too bloated and bureaucratic for a start, writes Jane Hickie The new Truss government…

Jess Staufenberg
Jane Hickie
Opinion

Dear Kit: Colleges are not respected enough in Whitehall

A manifestation of the lack of trust is that colleges are one of the most regulated parts of the…

Jess Staufenberg
David Hughes
Devolution

Further education is at the heart of the East Midlands devolution deal

The new deal means working closely with education providers to create new career pathways, writes Ben Bradley On the…

Jess Staufenberg
Ben Bradley
Inclusion, The Staffroom – opinion

Do you know how to support a student with a recent autism diagnosis?

As a member of staff with Asperger’s Syndrome, I have first-hand experience of the kind of support that can…

Jess Staufenberg
Harry Empsall