Opinion Welcome to the white land of FE, Nadhim Zahawi When the Cabinet is more ethnically diverse than FE leadership, the sector should be ashamed, writes Andy Forbes Well,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Andy Forbes 4y Opinion Ethnic minority learner numbers on the construction T Level are actually quite good Ethnic minority students on the construction T Level is above the industry average – but scrapping the BTEC could… Jess Staufenberg 4y Hassana Ahmed 4y Opinion Prison education: Too many reviews, too little action Let prisoners have a say in changes to prison education too, writes Jon Collins Prison education has suffered more… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jon Collins 4y Opinion New secretary of state, new choices What’s in store for the new education secretary as he settles in at DfE? Jess Staufenberg 4y Shane Chowen 4y Opinion Any focus on learning outcomes needs a long-term learning strategy Nadhim Zahawi needs to think carefully about what outcomes we want to measure and what the long-term plan is,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Stephen Evans 4y The Staffroom – opinion Management, I advise you to trust your staff Show faith in your staff, and support them to trial innovation, writes Laura Kayes Like my colleagues across the… Jess Staufenberg 4y Laura Kayes 4y Opinion We need to talk seriously about a 9-1 grading system for post 16 If we don’t act on grading soon, higher education providers will start to set their own entrance exams, writes… Jess Staufenberg 4y Mark Dawe 4y Opinion Numbers have to rise for T Levels to change things for the better If BTECs continue to be perceived as easier, institutions will always be tempted to teach them, says Ed Reza… Jess Staufenberg 4y Ed Reza Schwitzer 4y Opinion Our renewed and continued commitment to FE The paper will have three overarching goals going into this new and challenging year, writes Shane Chowen The start… Jess Staufenberg 4y Shane Chowen 4y Opinion Ofqual and the Institute are united across their distinctive roles There is no benefit to anyone if our quality roles compete, write Simon Lebus and Jennifer Coupland Ofqual and… Jess Staufenberg 4y Simon Lebus and Jennifer Coupland 4y Opinion The hysterical criticism of results show class-based elitism is alive and well The cries of foul among some critics about last week’s results are completely out of proportion, writes Tom Bewick… Jess Staufenberg 4y Tom Bewick 4y Opinion Next year’s exams could be statistically contentious if we don’t act now Clear conversations about next year’s exams are needed right away, writes Sharon Witherspoon The last two years have been… Jess Staufenberg 4y Sharon Witherspoon 4y Newer 1 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 239 Older