Opinion Here are three ways the government can make LSIPs a success The government must encourage employers to invest, not just benefit from, the skills system, writes David Phoenix We currently… Jess Staufenberg 4y David Phoenix 4y Opinion Ministers must consider boosting minimum apprentice pay The cost of living crisis means the government must act quickly to tackle the barriers to apprenticeship uptake, writes… Jess Staufenberg 4y Suzanne Straw 4y Apprenticeships Why parents are the barrier to apprenticeship uptake The challenge to apprenticeship uptake is the stigma of the route for parents, writes Ben Hansford In the UK,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Ben Hansford 4y Opinion What can we learn from the history of policymaking in FE? A top-down approach has left a confused legacy of abandoned institutions, qualifications and a lack of consistent funding streams,… Jess Staufenberg 4y Bart Shaw 4y Opinion This is what I really said about social mobility Social mobility is complex, as FE providers know. The Telegraph’s headline about my speech was the opposite of the… Jess Staufenberg 4y Katharine Birbalsingh 4y The Staffroom – opinion Shadowing should be embedded in apprenticeship standards Shadowing is highly effective CPD and also helps to build relationships within organisations, writes Priya Patel I’m a former… Jess Staufenberg 4y Priya Patel 4y Colleges Is it time to let go of the failures and ego of incorporation? The colleges sector can only challenge the problems of incorporation if it takes the uncomfortable step of building a… Jess Staufenberg 4y Stuart Rimmer 4y FE Week Podcast The FE Week Podcast: New college, new country – Refugees in FE After travelling thousands of miles, facing extremely dangerous situations, often stuck in legal limbo – refugee and asylum-seeking students… Jess Staufenberg 4y The FE Week Podcast 4y The Staffroom – opinion Corporate social responsibility strategies are a win-win for FE ITPs and colleges without a CSR focus risk losing employees and potential new talent, writes Lee Dale A socially… Jess Staufenberg 4y Lee Dale 4y Apprenticeships The government must act now to save apprenticeships It’s the first time in our organisation’s 50-year history that the number of apprenticeship vacancies is outstripping applications, writes… Jess Staufenberg 4y Mike Driscoll 4y Opinion Education is crucial amid spiralling living costs FE must focus on delivering a versatile workforce to help tackle the cost of living crisis, writes Mark Dawe… Jess Staufenberg 4y Mark Dawe 4y Ofsted 7 ways to challenge college culture and get back to ‘good’ In 2019 I left higher education to become chief executive of the UK’s biggest national FE college group, comprising… Jess Staufenberg 4y Liz Bromley 4y Newer 1 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 254 Older