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A day in the life of the head of a small specialist college

Clare Scattergood’s job title underplays the myriad roles she performs at her small independent specialist college in Birmingham – designated safeguarding lead, cake maker, pot washer, flood water mopper-upper, gardener, mental health first aider, fire marshal and budget holder, to name a few. Her roles at Victoria College, which is part of a charitable federation […]

News, Profiles, Long read

Lifetime lines up high street deals for ‘Big Apprenticeship Thank You’

Retailers and restaurants will offer discounts for ‘The Big Apprenticeship Thank You’

News

South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard

South Yorkshire metro mayor Oliver Coppard says getting national, regional and local agencies to pull in one direction is crucial for his region’s progress Oliver Coppard believes he’s on the verge of gaining powers that could join the dots between health, employment and education services and make a dent in South Yorkshire’s deep-rooted inequalities. Any […]

Profiles, Devolution, Long read

Labour must end the scandal of FE teacher pay

Teachers have absorbed the blows of a decade funding cuts through their pay cheques and it’s hurting them, the sector and their students

Opinion, The Staffroom - opinion

Solicitor apprenticeships on trial: can they survive level 7 cash cull?

As the government rethinking funding for level 7 apprenticeships, Jessica Hill cross-examines the promise of solicitor apprenticeships: are they truly a gamechanger for under-represented talent, or a cheaper path for the privileged? The goal was described as “simple yet ground-breaking”… to “revolutionise the legal landscape by empowering students from diverse backgrounds to pursue a career […]

Feature, News, Apprenticeships, Long read

Starmer has fired the starting gun on a skills revolution

Keir Starmer’s Labour conference speech was a shot in the arm for the further education sector – but these reforms must be made irreversible

Opinion, Policy

A poundshop approach to qualifications is a false economy

Calls to reform FSQs are not dissimilar to expecting top-of-the-range products from an online cheap shop, says Andrew Otty

Opinion, The Uncivil Servant

The rock ’n’ roll career of MBKB boss Mark Bremner

To some, Mark Bremner is known as the boss who lets staff at his training business take as many holidays as they want. But to others he’s a builder, a failed barrister, tech nerd, record label founder, fantasy fiction writer and a frustrated rock music merchandiser. He was also once made bankrupt. His journey to […]

Profiles, Long read, Training Providers

Want to be attractive as an employer? Be sustainable

Colleges have distinct advantages – and all the incentives in place – to develop their electric vehicle infrastructure

Opinion, Sustainability