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Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Not all disadvantage is about money, it’s about behaviour

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Apprenticeships, Long read
Long read

Lessons from our apprentices

The Association of Apprentices convened a roundtable for apprentices to tell us about their training and views on current…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read
Investigation

Searching for a hire power

High vacancy rates continue to blight FE, with courses scrapped and agency costs soaring. We examine teacher recruitment problems…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read
Long read

From rival to collaboration – the key to success in FE

Wigan & Leigh college principal Anna Dawe demonstrates how collaboration is power if regions are to fully harness the…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read
Investigation

Esports in colleges: is rapid growth in provision fair game for criticism?

More than 100 FE colleges in England now offer esports courses, but homegrown job vacancies in the industry are…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read
Long read

The FE fashion school where change is always on trend

Fashion Retail Academy principal Lee Lucas on the impact of 20 years of industry transformation- from physical shops to…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Skills reform
Long read

Unions could strike back with post-Tory learning fund revival

Gavin Williamson blitzed it but government-backed union training could return under a new guise now Labour holds power. By…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read

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 –…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Devolution, Long read
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South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard

South Yorkshire metro mayor Oliver Coppard says getting national, regional and local agencies to pull in one direction is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

Hullraisers taking college from underdog to top dog

Principal Debra Gray built a team that pulled Hull College out of intervention – and now draws on city…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Day in the life, Long read
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A day in the life of an ESOL teacher

The role is about so much more than teaching the language

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Awarding, Long read
Profile

A FAB time for Nitsch careering from the army to FE

Former forces commander chief Rob Nitsch reveals how his commitment to public service took him from warzones to vocational…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Adult education, Long read
Profile

Caroline McDonald, chief executive, Holex

Holex chief executive Caroline McDonald is on a mission to increase education opportunities for those who missed out on…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill