Opinion

The fight for fair funding will need to step up a gear in 2023

David Hughes calls time on ‘warm words’ on FE funding

Shane Chowen
David Hughes
16-19

Here’s how a Baccalaureate could help close the growing 16-19 disadvantage gap

Poorer 16-19 year olds are falling further behind, writes Sam Tuckett, so here’s what it’ll take for a new…

Shane Chowen
Sam Tuckett
Traineeships

Ending traineeships makes room for something better

A simpler and more responsive landscape of programmes for young people can only be a good thing, writes Stephen…

Shane Chowen
Stephen Evans
Opinion

A Christmas mission from GCHQ

A classroom activity for your pupils from GCHQ, with love. Can they solve this year’s Christmas card puzzle?

JL Dutaut
JL Dutaut
EDI

EDI: Five key considerations for a successful strategy

Having achieved accreditation for their diversity work, London & South East Education Group’s Janet Curtis-Broni sets out how other…

JL Dutaut
Janet Curtis-Broni
Traineeships

Ending traineeships could be devastating for young learners

Ending traineeships could be devastating, especially for entry level learners and specialist training providers, writes Jane Hickie

Shane Chowen
Jane Hickie


Apprenticeships

Green apprenticeships: A matter of skills supply and demand

Net zero will be met by harnessing young people’s enthusiasm and ensuring everyone can train meaningfully for green jobs,…

JL Dutaut
Beth Chaudhary and Rachel Cooper
SEND, The Staffroom – opinion

The Staffroom: How to incorporate assistive technology

Assistive technology can improve access to learning and drive attainment, says Faye McLaughlin, and the best thing is you…

JL Dutaut
Faye McLaughlin
Opinion

Tuition in FE: Success depends on a better evidence base

The national tutoring programme has sparked thriving conversation and research about tuition, writes Alice Eardley, but FE is largely…

JL Dutaut
Dr Alice Eardley
Governance

Governance: An inward-looking culture misses risks and opportunities

College governance bears a heavy weight of responsibility and must lift its eyes to opportunities and threats on the…

JL Dutaut
Trudi Stevens
Opinion

ESOL: Significant unmet needs undermine levelling up

New DfE and census data show complacency on essential adult skills including ESOL could undermine the government’s economic ambitions,…

JL Dutaut
Alex Stevenson
Skills reform

Level 3 reform: Ministers must step back from the precipice

Ministers are ignoring the risks inherent in their proposed level 3 reform and pressing on based on bad advice,…

JL Dutaut
James Kewin