Staffroom – Opinion We have more unaccompanied asylum-seeking students, but not enough support Vulnerable refugee learners are being moved around between local authorities, threatening their education, writes Beth Moore At just 16… Jess Staufenberg 4mo Beth Moore 4mo Opinion Lessons from a newcomer to further education Agreeing on priorities, and working with other sectors on behalf of learners, can drive the sector forward, writes Naomi… Jess Staufenberg 4mo Naomi Phillips 4mo Opinion Here are 5 ways ministers can improve prison education now Yet another review has found that prison education fails learners at every stage. Action must be taken straight away,… Jess Staufenberg 4mo Francesca Cooney 4mo Opinion Why doesn’t Eton offer its ‘transformative support’ to all colleges in Dudley, Middlesbrough and Oldham? Eton’s decision to reject a non-selective intake at its new sixth-form colleges says it all, writes Tom Richmond For… Jess Staufenberg 4mo Tom Richmond 4mo AAC2022, Apprenticeships Apprenticeship reform starts with the school calendar The apprenticeship cycle needs to move in line with university applications, writes Jo Foster To kick-start apprenticeships in this… Jess Staufenberg 5mo Jo Foster 5mo AAC2022, Apprenticeships, Climate Change Apprenticeships in green skills sectors require joined-up thinking Apprenticeships can only meet our green skills needs if we follow the lead of employers, and link up across… Jess Staufenberg 5mo Jennifer Coupland 5mo FE Week Podcast The FE Week Podcast: Is disability the hidden diversity issue? In this episode, education journalist Jess Staufenberg explores disability – or differing ability – and what it means as… Jess Staufenberg 5mo The FE Week Podcast 5mo Opinion Political education should be embedded in the FE curriculum Without a counter-narrative from educators, students can believe inaccurate versions of the world, writes Maxine Looby One of the… Jess Staufenberg 5mo Maxine Looby 5mo AAC2022, Apprenticeships Apprenticeships should be a core part of the levelling-up agenda The government needs to take action over the decline in apprenticeship starts if the country is to ‘level up’,… Jess Staufenberg 5mo David Phillips 5mo AAC2022, Apprenticeships Students are keen on apprenticeships, but still need earlier guidance Among current undergraduate applicants, almost half expressed an interest in apprenticeships, writes Clare Marchant As part of FE Week’s… Jess Staufenberg 5mo Clare Marchant 5mo AAC2022, Apprenticeships Can we reduce learner dropout without increasing trainer workload? Training managers end up struggling with caseloads due to the volume of reporting required, writes Brad Tombling The training… Jess Staufenberg 5mo Brad Tombling 5mo AAC2022, Apprenticeships As a boss of an independent apprenticeship provider, my hands are tied FE colleges have access to capital and bailout funding, but independent providers are largely ignored, writes Iain Elliott At… Jess Staufenberg 5mo Iain Elliott 5mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 174 Older