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
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