Inclusion Specialist colleges transform lives yet remain invisible in policy For many young people, specialist FE is the first place where education truly works. But without regulatory recognition, equitable… Jessica Hill 3mo Ben Bastin 3mo Young people Work experience gap is a driver of inequality we cannot ignore Government, national and local, employers, schools and colleges need to pull in the same direction, amplifying the importance of… Jessica Hill 3mo John Yarham 3mo Young people Let’s ensure this youth guarantee works for every young person The government has finally put serious investment behind young people. Now the FE sector, employers and local systems must… Jessica Hill 3mo Laura-Jane Rawlings 3mo The Staffroom – opinion FE says it celebrates diversity, but where are the Black leaders? Until Black history is embedded across learning, and not confined to one week in October, students risk not fully… Jessica Hill 3mo Eli Turay 3mo Young people Focus on T Level shortcomings gives hope for ‘T’ and ‘V’ system While V Levels simplify choice for learners and employers, work to ensure T Levels fill the space left by… Jessica Hill 3mo David Rowley 3mo Colleges We need to stop leaving life skills to chance Unless financial and enterprise skills become core, not optional post-16, the gap between education and employment will keep widening Jessica Hill 3mo Sarah Porretta 3mo Opinion A youth guarantee isn’t enough without a green skills guarantee Subsidised jobs might ease the NEET numbers, but without investment in youth work, training options below Level 3 and… Jessica Hill 3mo Graham Duxbury 3mo Colleges FE and skills must be at the heart of curriculum reforms A coherent tertiary system requires FE to be a partner, not a passenger. To close attainment gaps and respond… Jessica Hill 4mo Dr Katerina Kolyva 4mo Colleges Our commission will use engagement as lead indicator for FE outcomes Colleges chase attendance data and retention rates long after learners have switched off, or staff have burned out. Our… Jessica Hill 4mo Dr Rajbir Hazelwood 4mo Ofsted Ofsted’s one-word grades were a ‘good’ way of explaining quality Now we’ve lost our simple shorthand, the task of communicating inspection results to the outside world just got much… Jessica Hill 4mo Mark Dawe 4mo Colleges The quiet power of FE, where second chances spark social change In South Devon our new social and community practice degree is training graduates to prevent harm, not just respond… Jessica Hill 4mo Hannah Kam-Radcliffe 4mo Skills reform It’s mayday for the skills sector under DWP The DWP’s inability to correct the disaster that has been the dynamic purchasing system for Jobcentres suggests the department… Jessica Hill 4mo John McDonough 4mo Newer 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 261 Older
