Teacher training

Poor mentoring within FE providers is having a devastating effect on teacher trainee morale

Mentors without the time or skills to do a good job are leaving new entrants to the profession feeling…

Jess Staufenberg
Kayte Haselgrove
Apprenticeships

To the new skills minister – scrap the 67% apprentice achievement target

Some providers are already getting 96% of their apprentices past the finish line. Why is the target so low?…

Jess Staufenberg
Iain Mackinnon
CPD

CPD is about taking teaching from the ‘parlour’ to the ‘kitchen’

A history of CPD in FE reveals huge changes in attitudes – but we still need to scrap mistrustful…

Jess Staufenberg
Alison Scott
Skills reform

Providers must seize the opportunities of the new provider access legislation

The new legislation is a call to action for renewed partnerships between schools and providers to deliver meaningful encounters…

Jess Staufenberg
Jane Hickie and Oli de Botton
Politics

Don’t expect much from this zombie government

Editorial: Does Burghart leave a legacy as skills minister, and what does this week’s cabinet chaos mean for FE?

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Five reasons apprentices like me are dropping out

Training providers are struggling to give clear instructions on what’s expected of apprentices, writes Dexter Hutchings I started my…

Jess Staufenberg
Dexter Hutchings


Inclusion, The Staffroom – opinion

This is what I’ve learnt as a staff member with ADHD

Staff can use the term ‘ADHD’ flippantly, but a thorough understanding and compassion for the diagnosis is needed, writes…

Jess Staufenberg
Richard Moody
Multiply

Councils are taking wildly different approaches to Multiply

Hard-to-reach learners won’t be helped by the programme if councils engage the same old providers, writes Ian Ross It…

Jess Staufenberg
Ian Ross
Opinion

Could better investment in skills derail future train strikes?

Training and upskilling opportunities are an important way to improve job satisfaction and retention in essential jobs, writes Kirstie…

Jess Staufenberg
Kirstie Donnelly
Opinion

Collaboration between AELP, AoC and HOLEX is hugely important

The resilience of FE will be tested in the year ahead. Here are five key takeaways from our recent…

Jess Staufenberg
Jane Hickie
Opinion

Thousands of students could be left without a qualification to study

Unless ministers take a slower, more iterative approach to T Levels, our analysis suggests many learners could be left…

Jess Staufenberg
David Hughes
Opinion

This is how digital tech can improve interviewing skills

We beat NASA to win a top technology award because of our innovative software for learners, writes Matt Jarvis…

Jess Staufenberg
Matt Jarvis