Latest profile All Features Long read, Young people Long read How one FE college is turning the tide on NEETs Jessica Hill visits a former branch of Debenhams, where Blackburn College has created the Launchpad hub to re-engage the… Jessica Hill 1d Jessica Hill 1d Long read, Ofsted Long read Kerry Boffey, chief executive of the Fellowship of Inspection Nominees Kerry Boffey helps FE providers navigate Ofsted inspections as boss of FIN – and she tells Jessica Hill the… Jessica Hill 1w Jessica Hill 1w Long read Long read FAB Tim’s Cheeky past Tim Bennett-Hart has always danced to his own tune – playing in a band with a filthy name and… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w Long read Long read New FE commissioner Ellen Thinnesen heralds a new dawn for oversight From revelation in Grimsby to tackling racism head-on in Sunderland, frontline nursing to testy mergers, Ellen Thinnesen’s unorthodox path… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Long read, Politics Profile Kim Leadbeater MP Sport-mad MP Kim Leadbeater, who entered politics after the murder of her sister Jo Cox, tells Jessica Hill she… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Day in the life with hairdressing lecturer Lisa Charles Lisa Charles was proud to be named Pearson National Teaching Awards FE lecturer of the year. But though teaching… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Long read, Skills reform Long read Mapping the skills debate across the opposition benches Thirty years after ‘education, education, education’: Where are we now? A look at how today’s parties are positioning themselves on… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Sloan in at the deep end: Liam Sloan, Bolton College CEO Walking into a financial scandal wasn’t the perfect homecoming for Liam Sloan when he returned from years of leadership… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Inclusion, Long read Long read SEND first class: How groundbreaking partnership are rethinking SEND support The Sutton Life Centre is one of several partnerships between colleges and external partners, where SEND learners are prepared… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Long read, Young people Long read The politics behind the King of the North’s MBacc mission Andy Burnham is grabbing headlines with his ambition for the MBacc technical education programme. But take-up has been slower… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 Older
