The Staffroom – opinion How to do lesson observations that don’t scare everyone Employers keeping score stops lesson observations from being a real development opportunity, writes Neil Jones Lesson observation at our… Jess Staufenberg 4y Neil Jones 4y Opinion Despite the risks, training providers must grasp devolution Combined authorities might favour ‘bricks and mortar’ provision so training providers need to be ready, writes Jane Hickie On… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jane Hickie 4y Skills reform The skills bill’s ambition cannot become reality without colleges Royal assent for the bill moves the country closer to an employer-led skills system, but it can’t happen without… Jess Staufenberg 4y Alex Burghart 4y FE Week Podcast The FE Week Podcast: Is there a device crisis in FE? Is device use seriously negatively affecting student learning? How can devices be used well? And what is the situation… Jess Staufenberg 4y The FE Week Podcast 4y T Levels Here are 3 urgent ways T Levels still need reforming Everything from too-strict entry requirements to the exams timetable are stopping T Levels from working on the ground, writes… Jess Staufenberg 4y Vernon Shaw 4y Skills reform Scrapping smaller level 2 qualifications would be a national disaster Many of the small qualifications the government wants to scrap are the best stepping stones for vulnerable individuals, warns… Jess Staufenberg 4y Adrian Grove 4y Skills reform Long read Local skills improvement plans: What the trailblazer reports look like Spanning over 500 pages in total, the “trailblazer” local skills improvement plans – a key plank of the government’s… Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y net zero SMEs lack incentive to invest in green skills Not much is in place to encourage smaller construction businesses to go green, write Andrea Laczik and Kat Emms… Jess Staufenberg 4y Andrea Laczik and Kat Emms 4y Devolution Let’s have a new era of skills devolution to local leaders Being given responsibility for the AEB has allowed City Hall to drive an increase in Londoners retraining, writes Jules… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jules Pipe 4y The Staffroom – opinion Focus on vocabulary, and you improve attainment across subjects Staff can prevent ESOL learners from needing to stay an extra year if they get targeted vocabulary interventions early,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Saqib Brook 4y Skills reform The skills bill endgame ushers in a new age of paternalism The skills bill brings to a head over four decades of state-ist beliefs, writes Tom Bewick The skills bill… Jess Staufenberg 4y Tom Bewick 4y Apprenticeships Don’t solely blame ‘the careers system’ for low apprenticeship starts Many of the issues putting young people off apprenticeships are in the control of employers and providers, not careers… Jess Staufenberg 4y Laura-Jane Rawlings 4y Newer 1 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 249 Older
