Opinion

The government must do far more to fix the new labour market crisis

We need a revolution to close the potentially disastrous skills gap, writes Kirstie Donnelly Skills gaps are nothing new….

Jess Staufenberg
Kirstie Donnelly
Opinion

Colleges are unfairly being held back by their past

The government is measuring colleges by using unfair historical references that are of out of date and do not…

Fraser Whieldon
Chris Webb
Opinion

The Skills Bill could set the scene for Ofqual’s demise

The government is effectively nationalising technical education through the Institute for Apprenticeships, writes Tom Bewick  Leviathan was a mythical…

Jess Staufenberg
Tom Bewick
Opinion

A big lesson from the pandemic is the role local government plays

Councils have had to respond to the collapse of some of their region’s biggest employers, writes Richard Leese As…

Jess Staufenberg
Sir Richard Leese
Opinion

Young people aren’t digital natives in the way employers need

Being a digital native for employers is very different to how young people use  their devices daily, writes Bev…

Jess Staufenberg
Bev Jones
Opinion

The National Colleges debacle reveals Whitehall’s goldfish memory

If ministers did the necessary background research, failed initiatives like the National Colleges would be less likely to be…

Jess Staufenberg
Tom Richmond


Opinion

College collaboration is a gamechanger for driving improvement

Initial challenges to making best use of the College Collaboration Fund were tackled by both sides, write Rebecca Conroy…

Jess Staufenberg
Rebecca Conroy and Sam Parrett
Opinion

A history of the Learning and Work Institute as it turns 100 today

Through its many incarnations, the Learning and Work Institute has supported initiatives that are still with us now, writes…

Jess Staufenberg
Alan Tuckett
Opinion

Government must act now to make colleges financially sustainable

The FE sector will play a vital role in retraining workers and filling skills gaps, writes Meg Hillier, but…

Billy Camden
MEG HILLIER
Opinion

This is how we can boost the number of girls and women on construction courses

There’s a huge market for female tradespeople to come round and fix the electrics, so we need to get…

Jess Staufenberg
Nikki Davis
Skills reform

How the skills bill would increase and clarify the government’s legal powers

The Skills Bill drops hints as to the direction of policy in the sector, writes Mark Taylor The skills…

Jess Staufenberg
Mark Taylor
Opinion

Colleges are teaching Generation Z: the ‘crisis generation’

The recession, Brexit and austerity have shaped Generation Z’s view of the world, writes Karl Pupé Educators, we are…

Jess Staufenberg
Karl Pupé