Colleges White paper is a long-overdue vote of confidence in colleges – let’s make it count The new white paper signals real belief in FE, with funding, new pathways and a bigger role for colleges…. Jessica Hill 3mo David Hughes 3mo Qualifications If opportunity is the goal, why scrap the courses that deliver it? The government’s commitment to a third qualification pathway is welcome, but the decision to scrap existing qualifications before V… Jessica Hill 3mo James Kewin 3mo Apprenticeships Size matters when it comes to apprenticeships By introducing apprenticeship units alongside shorter duration apprenticeships, the government may have stumbled onto a rare thing – a… Jessica Hill 3mo Rob May 3mo English and maths Finally, a real stepping stone for GCSE English and maths learners After years of watching students struggle through endless GCSE resits, this reform could be the breakthrough they’ve been waiting… Jessica Hill 3mo Dr Alice Eardley 3mo The Staffroom – opinion EDL confrontation underlined why Black History is more than a month We need to ingrain the aims of Black History Month into college life to counteract the messages students hear… Jessica Hill 3mo Ellisha Soanes 3mo V Levels V Levels are an opportunity to bring coherence, if we get it right V Levels could finally give vocational education the credibility it deserves, but only if they’re designed with clarity, consistency… Jessica Hill 3mo Dr Fiona Aldridge 3mo Skills reform We’ll end qualification confusion and build confidence in FE For too long, young people have faced a maze of qualifications with no clear direction. Our new V Levels… Jessica Hill 3mo Jacqui Smith 3mo Skills reform A guarantee isn’t enough… our youth deserve a work promise Without a permanent, connected strategy linking education, skills and work, we’ll keep treating the symptoms of youth unemployment, and… Jessica Hill 3mo Laura-Jane Rawlings 3mo Skills reform Trainee mechanics must be tooled up or the EV revolution falls flat Colleges must provide electric vehicle-specific training and tooling to avoid students attempting dangerous bodges in the real world Jessica Hill 3mo David Martin 3mo T Levels My T Level journey at the Sharp end of digital skills T Levels Week: Luca Jaworski says his digital T Level provided an effective blend of academic study and… Jessica Hill 3mo Luca Jaworski 3mo Apprenticeships Let’s ensure that apprenticeship reform doesn’t set us back a decade A lack of detail about upcoming reforms means skills sector partners are not speaking with one voice Jessica Hill 3mo Sarah Beale 3mo Awarding Creating a City & Guilds fit for the fourth industrial revolution City & Guilds’ landmark sale isn’t just a business move, but an act of stewardship to futureproof the skills… Shane Chowen 3mo Dame Ann Limb and Kirstie Donnelly 3mo Newer 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 255 Older
