Sustainability Net zero: level 2 qualifications are crucial to green skills Retraining our workforce to meet the country’s net zero obligations must start at level 2, writes Graham Hasting-Evans JL Dutaut 3y Graham Hasting-Evans 3y level 2 Decreasing level 2 opportunities compromises levelling up Decreasing opportunities for level 2 qualifications are a levelling up own-goal and a threat to employers, providers and learners,… JL Dutaut 3y Joe Crossley 3y Funding Autumn statement: pro-growth must mean pro-further education Schools deserve every penny they got in the autumn statement, says Grant Glendinning, but capital investment alone leaves FE… JL Dutaut 3y Grant Glendinning 3y skills We’re prioritising skills to extend the ladder of opportunity to all How to propel the country forward isn’t rocket science, writes Robert Halfon. It’s a matter of supporting world-class skills… JL Dutaut 3y Robert Halfon 3y Wellbeing Socio-emotional skills are a priority to build a fairer society Small, intentional changes may seem fleeting but can have a drastic impact on young people’s socio-emotional development – and… JL Dutaut 3y Bethia McNeil 3y The Staffroom – opinion The staffroom: How study skills can help learners to succeed Finding the time to embed study skills can be a challenge but doing so repays itself in increased confidence… JL Dutaut 3y Saj Mohammad 3y T Levels T Levels need time to meet our expectations More work to connect providers and employers and more data on student destinations will soon relieve ongoing fears about… JL Dutaut 3y JL Dutaut 3y 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 3y Jonathan Mitchell 3y 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 3y Tom Bewick 3y 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 3y Jane Hickie 3y 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 3y John Cope 3y 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 3y John Spindler 3y Newer 1 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 239 Older