Colleges

Elite sixth forms: is there room for optimism?

Let’s have ‘elite sixth forms’ for hospitality, catering, caring and so on, writes Ben Gadsby My New Year’s resolution…

Jess Staufenberg
Ben Gadsby
Opinion

Levelling Up: Ambushed by waffle 

Editorial: Has the levelling up white paper lived up to the hype for FE and skills?

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Opinion

Disabled students are still being segregated within FE institutions

Funding to support SEND learners is being used to separate them from peers, writes Simone Aspis You may or…

Jess Staufenberg
Simone Aspis
Apprenticeships

Switching off Treasury cash for apprenticeships is a big mistake

Many of the same problems plague the apprenticeships system as a decade ago. We need a big review, writes…

Jess Staufenberg
Tom Bewick
The Staffroom – opinion

Colleges should consider a forest school on campus

Time outdoors develops confidence and communication in learners, writes James Plant The concept of forest schools has grown in…

Jess Staufenberg
James Plant
Opinion

The new TEF proposals could punish inclusive providers

The Teaching Excellence Framework has great potential – but new baseline measures could put FE-HE partnerships at risk, writes…

Jess Staufenberg
Professor David Phoenix


Skills reform

The real revolution in the white paper was taking teaching seriously

Without high-quality teaching, solving the skills challenge is just a pipedream, writes David Russell Last week saw a range…

Jess Staufenberg
David Russell
T Levels

Universities are stuck between a rock and a hard place on T Levels

Accepting students with T Levels is more complicated than it looks, writes Nick Hillman There is just one objective…

Jess Staufenberg
Nick Hillman
The Staffroom – opinion

We need to talk about being a parent in FE

Trying to do the best by your child, and your class, often come into conflict with one another, writes…

Jess Staufenberg
Charlotte Marshall
T Levels

T Level mess is not a good look for universities – here’s what they should do

The HE sector needs to engage with the Department for Education and FE providers quickly, writes Mary Curnock Cook…

Jess Staufenberg
Mary Curnock Cook
Skills reform

Here are 5 targets for the levelling-up white paper

This next white paper is critically important. Ministers must focus on the right measures, writes Naomi Clayton The long-awaited…

Jess Staufenberg
Naomi Clayton
Skills reform

The white paper was promising – but why are ITPs still fighting for recognition?

Research out next month will prove the value of independent training providers, writes Jane Hickie The past year saw…

Jess Staufenberg
Jane Hickie