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Darren Hankey, Hartlepool College

Darren Hankey is keen for his students to grasp the tantalising opportunities to acquire net zero skills that are emerging in his region as a way of pulling themselves out of poverty. In the college’s 175-year history, Hartlepool has gone from being an industrial powerhouse to one of England’s most deprived towns. Students’ behavioural problems […]

Profiles, Apprenticeships, Colleges, Long read

Colleges should cautiously embrace the Advanced British Standard

Rishi Sunak’s long-term plan to merge A-levels and T Levels can only succeed with a plan for funding, staffing and capital, writes Jackie Grubb

Opinion, Party Conferences 2023

Training ‘accidental’ scientists is key to tackling STEM skills shortages

A large number of workers are keen and just waiting for the right qualification to fill STEM workforce gaps – if we can identify them, explains Jemma Perks

Opinion, Skills shortages

FE needs to be its own most vocal champion – now more than ever

NCFE’s new spotlight report concludes that the sector must prioritise its own needs first – before it can help with shortages elsewhere, explains Philip Le Feuvre

Opinion, Policy

What happened to college business centres?

College business centres featured as a key policy pledge in the 2021 skills for jobs white paper, as ministers bid to improve local skills systems by forging stronger links with employers. But, the concept disappeared from government communication following a short trial in a handful of colleges. FE Week investigates what happened… The Department for […]

News, Skills reform

Four things we learned from the Employer Skills Survey 2022

Government mass survey of employers finds training investment continuing to ‘flatline’

News

A supported internship changed my prospects and could help your learners too

Toseef Ahmed explains how his supported internship has been a win-win for him, his team and his employer

Opinion, supported internships

If your skills strategy isn’t funding – it’s not worth talking about

However good a national skills strategy looks on paper, it simply can’t be delivered by a system on the brink of financial collapse, says Mark Dawe

Opinion, Politics

Chris Russell to retire as Ofsted’s national director for education

Senior official will leave at the same time as chief inspector Amanda Spielman in December

News