Opinion

Disabled students are still being segregated within FE institutions

Funding to support SEND learners is being used to separate them from peers, writes Simone Aspis You may or…

Jess Staufenberg
Simone Aspis
Apprenticeships

Switching off Treasury cash for apprenticeships is a big mistake

Many of the same problems plague the apprenticeships system as a decade ago. We need a big review, writes…

Jess Staufenberg
Tom Bewick
The Staffroom – opinion

Colleges should consider a forest school on campus

Time outdoors develops confidence and communication in learners, writes James Plant The concept of forest schools has grown in…

Jess Staufenberg
James Plant
Opinion

The new TEF proposals could punish inclusive providers

The Teaching Excellence Framework has great potential – but new baseline measures could put FE-HE partnerships at risk, writes…

Jess Staufenberg
Professor David Phoenix
Skills reform

The real revolution in the white paper was taking teaching seriously

Without high-quality teaching, solving the skills challenge is just a pipedream, writes David Russell Last week saw a range…

Jess Staufenberg
David Russell
Higher education, T Levels

Universities are stuck between a rock and a hard place on T Levels

Accepting students with T Levels is more complicated than it looks, writes Nick Hillman There is just one objective…

Jess Staufenberg
Nick Hillman


The Staffroom – opinion

We need to talk about being a parent in FE

Trying to do the best by your child, and your class, often come into conflict with one another, writes…

Jess Staufenberg
Charlotte Marshall
Higher education, T Levels

T Level mess is not a good look for universities – here’s what they should do

The HE sector needs to engage with the Department for Education and FE providers quickly, writes Mary Curnock Cook…

Jess Staufenberg
Mary Curnock Cook
Levelling Up

Here are 5 targets for the levelling-up white paper

This next white paper is critically important. Ministers must focus on the right measures, writes Naomi Clayton The long-awaited…

Jess Staufenberg
Naomi Clayton
Skills reform

The white paper was promising – but why are ITPs still fighting for recognition?

Research out next month will prove the value of independent training providers, writes Jane Hickie The past year saw…

Jess Staufenberg
Jane Hickie
Skills reform

The skills white paper: too much rhetoric, too little action

A lack of movement is causing planning blight and eroding the skills landscape, writes Sue Pember In January 2021,…

Jess Staufenberg
Sue Pember
Skills reform

The FE white paper has galvanised support for the sector

The government still needs a national strategy but there are positive signs, writes David Hughes A year on from…

Jess Staufenberg
David Hughes