Staffroom – Opinion

What ATS taught me about quality professional development

The experience of working towards and achieving Advanced Teacher Status has transformed my approach to teaching and our approach…

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Mozz Baker
social mobility

Traditional providers don’t hold all the solutions to our failing social mobility

The next government must fully embrace ‘second-chance’ education in the drive to reverse the decline in social mobility, writes…

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Esther Chesterman
social mobility

Social mobility rests on realising the vision of all-age careers provision

A single unified careers system can catalyse social justice and ensure employers and individuals can fulfil their ambitions

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Baroness Morgan of Cotes
Estates

The department store could be the new model of FE the economy needs

Re-imagining the archetypal deep-plan buildings as high street educational hubs could yield timely benefits for providers and communities

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Kieran Dyer
Disadvantage gap

The 16-19 disadvantage gap is worse than we thought

The case for a student premium was clear in 2019. Our latest analysis shows it is now urgent, says…

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Sam Tuckett
Staffroom – Opinion

The Staffroom. The role changes but the value of technicians is permanent

Brian Enefer reflects on the value of the role he has undertaken for City College Norwich for his entire…

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Brian Enefer


AI

How AI is enhancing assessment, reducing workload and improving FE outcomes

Aftab Hussain talks through the findings of Bolton College’s research pilot with NCFE and the implications for the further…

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Aftab Hussain
Apprenticeships

AI, soft skills and bespoke training: Six predictions for apprenticeships in 2024

Following a year of political and technological changes to the education landscape, Jonathan Fitchew addresses the future of apprenticeships…

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Jonathan Fitchew
2023 in review

This was the year politicians finally realised the value of our sector

David Hughes reflects on 12 months that have transformed the college sector’s fortunes

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David Hughes
Devolution

Skills devolution: Five ways to ensure communities are in the driving seat

A new report by LTE Group makes five recommendations to ease the tension at the heart of skills devolution

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John Thornhill
STEM

FE must play its part in tackling engineering’s costly image problem

Engineering is so much more than our education system routinely promotes. Fixing that could be key for girls and…

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Alisha Bell
Staffroom – Opinion

Literacy is for life, not just the classroom

Our focus on literacy for the workplace is helping our leaners thrive and could model a better way to…

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Kelly Fox