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Demand for student support soars as the cost of living crisis bites

Josh was a talented bricklaying student with dreams of running his own building firm. Then his mother lost one of her part-time jobs, forcing them to request financial support from his school, Hartlepool College of Further Education. Josh – not his real name – got a part-time cash-in-hand job and, after his attendance started waning […]

Feature, News, Colleges, Long read, Students

This budget delivers for FE learners and the sector

FE faces a financial struggle but government is committed to supporting the sector as we build a skills and apprenticeships nation, writes Robert Halfon MP

Opinion, Politics

Hunt’s ‘returnerships’ are just marketing, DfE admits

The announcement is ‘all spin and no substance’

News

Budget 2023: A competent affair but with glaring missed opportunities

John Cope distils yesterday’s announcements to find a budget lacking in expansive vision and visible expenditure, but with encouraging resolve for existing reforms

Opinion, Spring budget

The FE sector has a key role to play to support gender equality in the workplace. Here’s how

Kirstie Donnelly sets out the case for going further to support young women into higher-earning careers, and three steps to start delivering gender equity

Opinion, Diversity

The Staffroom: Making friends and allies to crack the challenge of work experience

With a nationwide challenge to increase work placement quantity and quality, it’s time for the sector to call in a chit with its substantial network of contacts

Opinion, The Staffroom - opinion

Stop relying on more funding. Providers need to solve their own recruitment problems

There are a raft of measures FE providers can take to improve rectruitment that don’t rely on extra funding from the treasury, writes Alex Lockey

Opinion, recruitment

Our skills system is a long way from meeting the economy’s needs

The levy and other reforms have failed to deliver an apprenticeships system that works for those who need it most or for the real economy, writes Graham Hasting-Evans

Opinion, Apprenticeships

Trailblazer devolution deals focus on careers, bootcamps and free courses for jobs

Mayors for Greater Manchester and West Midlands buoyed by trailblazer devolution deal despite limited skills developments

News, Skills reform