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Fit your own mental health oxygen mask before fitting others

If we want our staff to support students, we must prioritise their wellbeing, writes Asfa Sohail Even though life for many feels it is returning more to ‘normal’ since the pandemic hit, mental health issues show little sign of abating. Instead, poor mental health is increasing exponentially, currently affecting around one in six young people. […]

Opinion, Wellbeing

Nicki Hay, chair, Association of Employment and Learning Providers

Nicki Hay is the second ever chair – and its first female chair – of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers in its history. Can her messaging make the government credit ITPs at last?  “I like to get things done,” Nicki Hay, the new chair of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, tells […]

Profiles

How to do lesson observations that don’t scare everyone

Employers keeping score stops lesson observations from being a real development opportunity, writes Neil Jones Lesson observation at our college used to be regarded as an annual hurdle to jump. For less confident teachers (and I mean confidence here in the context of doing their job whilst having someone observing and judging their work) it could be […]

Opinion, The Staffroom - opinion

Ofsted 5-year strategy Q&A with Paul Joyce

We discuss the watchdog’s two key areas of focus for FE

News, Ofsted

College and ITP teachers will be in scope for lifetime bans, DfE confirms

Powers to issue lifetime bans for teachers guilty of serious misconduct will be extended to FE, the DfE has confirmed.

News, Teaching

St John Ambulance faces apprentice recruitment suspension

Ofsted found ‘insufficient’ progress at the country’s best-known first aid training charity

News, Ofsted

Auditing apprentice pay will not be part of routine inspections, Ofsted promises

Compliance will only be looked at in ‘limited circumstances’

News, Ofsted

IPS Ltd; Introducing Enrichment Resource Solutions, Additional Facilities to Support Mental Health in FE

Over the past few years, the UK has identified a vast increase in people facing Mental Health issues, and the education sector is continually identifying this as an issue for students. Over time, this worsening situation has become more prominent for both the government and awarding bodies in its potential seriousness. The sector has reacted […]

News, Sponsored post, Sponsored post

Ofsted to review how it inspects FE and skills, new strategy states

In its new five-year strategy, Ofsted says it will inspect every college to check it’s meeting skills needs.

News, Ofsted