The Staffroom – opinion

The Staffroom: Why digital learning is an opportunity for teachers

Sammy White sets out why the online learning revolution is not a threat but a boon for educators if…

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Sammy White
Adult education

Edtech: Tackling the elitism that excludes adult education

We must unpick the elitism at the heart of edtech if we’re serious about delivering ‘the world’s next Silicon…

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Natalie Nezhati
Apprenticeships

Five ways to embrace new opportunities for apprenticeship inclusivity

Rupert Crossland sets out how new ESFA rules open up new opportunities to make apprenticeships more inclusive – and…

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Rupert Crossland
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships: The new report that leaves Sunak exposed

The new PM likes to say apprenticeships are key to growth but the EDSK’s new report reveals how broken…

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Simon Fipp and Annabel May
Opinion

Reclassification: An era ends and an unclear future lies ahead

The impact of reclassification may take a while to be felt beyond the finance office but is likely to…

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Julian Gravatt
Young people

Digital skills: Government action is needed – but the right sort

New research shows ministers should focus on removing the unintended consequences of previous and current qualification reforms, writes David…

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David Robinson


Skills reform

Four priorities to tackle green industry’s diversity problem

The environmental sector has a diversity problem and further education has a central role in ensuring environmental justice is…

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Fay Holland
The Staffroom – opinion

Net zero: Small steps with apprentices drive big changes

The daunting journey we have to undertake to get to net zero starts with small steps all apprentices and…

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Nina Royle
Colleges

What’s stopping college campuses from going green?

New research reveals the challenges college campuses face in going green and shows how to start the net-zero journey,…

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Tom Long
Adult education

Net zero: level 2 qualifications are crucial to green skills

Retraining our workforce to meet the country’s net zero obligations must start at level 2, writes Graham Hasting-Evans

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Graham Hasting-Evans
Adult education, Awarding, Young people

Decreasing level 2 opportunities compromises levelling up

Decreasing opportunities for level 2 qualifications are a levelling up own-goal and a threat to employers, providers and learners,…

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Joe Crossley
Politics

Autumn statement: pro-growth must mean pro-further education

Schools deserve every penny they got in the autumn statement, says Grant Glendinning, but capital investment alone leaves FE…

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Grant Glendinning