Opinion The government must pay young people to enter traineeships Traineeships are getting good outcomes but are being crowded out by other subsidised programmes, writes Jane Hickie As we… Jess Staufenberg 3y Jane Hickie 3y Opinion We need huge new initiatives to support new skills and retraining Writing off stranded learners’ debts is a good start, but there’s more to be done on access to adult… Gordon Marsden 4y GORDON MARSDEN 4y Opinion How important is FE to ‘levelling up’? In the 2021 Queen’s Speech, the government stated that it intended to “level up opportunities across all parts of… Billy Camden 4y DAVID RUSSELL 4y Opinion Omicron: Colleges need to draw up contingency plans Time spent now on that planning could be invaluable in the weeks to come Billy Camden 4y DAVID HUGHES 4y Opinion Behaviour management requires a united staff front Even if you’re being shouted at, don’t raise your voice, writes Errol Ince Having worked in FE for over… Jess Staufenberg 4y Errol Ince 4y Opinion Decolonising the curriculum engages learners – but needs time Contemporary texts can draw parallels with learners’ own lives, writes Sarah Wilson I work in a local community with… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jess Staufenberg 4y Opinion Employers keep asking for unnecessary maths and English grades from apprentices The issue facing aspiring apprentices will be even more pressing if BTECs are defunded, writes Henry Faulkner-Ellis Imagine a… Jess Staufenberg 4y Henry Faulkner-Ellis 4y Skills reform The new white paper is far too vague about prison education The strategy is making the right noises, but key details – including any new funding for prison education –… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jon Collins 4y Opinion The vice principal role is now increasingly complex The vice principal is expected to have multiple competencies but rarely gets enough development, writes Rhys Davies The role… Jess Staufenberg 4y Rhys Davies 4y FE Week Podcast The FE Week Podcast: Christmas review of 2020-21 In this episode, Shane is joined by deputy news editor Billy, commissioning editor Jess, and senior reporter Fraser to… Jess Staufenberg 4y The FE Week Podcast 4y FE Week Podcast The FE Week Podcast: Behaviour Management Special In this bonus episode, FE staff on the frontline put their tough and tricky classroom scenarios to two behaviour… Jess Staufenberg 4y The FE Week Podcast 4y The Staffroom – opinion Let’s inspire learners with SEND to realise they benefit employers Many learners with SEND are held back by self-doubt, writes Lee Dale You are sat in a waiting room,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Lee Dale 4y Newer 1 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 239 Older
