College collaborations Competition to collaboration: LSIF reshapes FE for the better The local skills improvement fund has nurtured partnerships between colleges, but capital investment alone won’t sustain progress Jessica Hill 2mo Asfa Sohail and Jamie Purser 2mo Skills reform Three reforms would help FE tackle our country’s labour shortages Kitemarking, workforce planning and devolution would boost FE’s ability to meet the government’s economic mission Jessica Hill 2mo Dr Vikki Smith 2mo Opinion Constant rule changes are undermining apprenticeship improvement While reform is necessary, its relentless pace is undermining stability, damaging improvement and eroding trust, argues Lou Doyle Shane Chowen 2mo Louise Doyle 2mo Gender violence It’s possible to get students talking safely about gender violence Gender violence is seemingly a deep-rooted cultural issue and confronting it requires forethought Jessica Hill 2mo Yosh Soliman 2mo Opinion Capping level 7 apprenticeships at age 21 doesn’t add up Funding for over-21s on level 7 apprenticeships is being axed in January – but the age cap risks damaging… Shane Chowen 2mo Alan Vallance 2mo Apprenticeships TikTok could lay foundation for a career in construction We must show young people the attractions of the building trade then make it easier for them to train Jessica Hill 2mo Lauren Eden 2mo The Staffroom – opinion We’re tackling nurse burnout by training them to be resilient Nursing drop-out rates are grim but FE can turn the tide with training that matches local healthcare realities Jessica Hill 2mo Ella Reynolds 2mo The Uncivil Servant GCSE resits need ‘wax on, wax off’… not more exam tinkering Posturing from inexpert vested interests and the chasing of daft headlines drag attention away from a focus on teaching… Jessica Hill 2mo Andrew Otty 2mo Work placements We’ve copied a US jobs scheme to combat youth violence here Our pioneering initiative inspired by successful schemes in US cities is offering employment paths while tackling youth violence Jessica Hill 2mo Thora Eberts 2mo GCSE resits Three exam papers for resits…the maths doesn’t add up for FE The logistical burden and impact on our teaching is too great – we need to drop from three to… Jessica Hill 2mo Craig Hodgson 2mo AI skills Job markets demand AI skills, so why aren’t colleges delivering? The future workforce demands AI fluency, yet many educators remain wary. The solution? Upskilling teachers, customising AI tools for… Jessica Hill 2mo Raoul-Gabriel Urma 2mo Apprenticeships Beware the unexpected – apprenticeship reform risks unintended consequences From healthcare to architecture, vital industries face severe skills shortages if mature learners are locked out of advanced training Jessica Hill 2mo Dan Lally 2mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 241 Older
