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

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Graham Hasting-Evans
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,…

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Joe Crossley
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…

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Grant Glendinning
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…

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Robert Halfon
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…

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Bethia McNeil
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…

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Saj Mohammad


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…

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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…

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Jonathan Mitchell
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
Tom Bewick
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…

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Jane Hickie
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…

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John Cope
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…

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John Spindler