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Why aren’t the early careers of FE teachers given proper attention?

Mentors who support trainees need much more investment, write Dan Williams and Kayte Haselgrove Here’s a quote for you from the Early Career Framework for schools, as published in 2019: “Teachers are the foundation of the education system – there are no great schools without great teachers.  “Teachers deserve high quality support throughout their careers, […]

Opinion

Inclusivity and diversity apprentice panel helps provider gain top Ofsted marks

The provider’s online community platform has impressed the watchdg and improved attainment

News, Apprenticeships, Ofsted

ESFA opens bids for new 16 to 18 traineeships contracts

Contracts worth between £100,000 and £300,000 are up for grabs

News, Traineeships

Ofsted to review skills bootcamps ahead of possible full inspections

Bootcamps could get full inspections if they become a fixture of DfE-funded provision

News, Bootcamps, Ofsted

Introducing… Shaid Mahmood

Shaid Mahmood has been an FE governor for 20 years. Now he’s launching a review of the work of the Association of Colleges Across the road from where Shaid Mahmood grew up in Moss Side, inner-city Manchester, there was a Christian missionary man with whom his mum was good friends. He remembers coming home one […]

Profiles

Don’t always assume inappropriate behaviour is sexually aggressive

Learners are sometimes being wrongly labelled as sexually aggressive, writes Jennifer Wilkinson Teaching in the 21st century is no small feat. Not only are we now educators, the list of “professional responsibilities” just keeps growing.   One of the hot topics in FE at the moment is sex. Now I know what you’re thinking: yes, […]

Opinion, The Staffroom - opinion

Goodbye Keegan – hello Burghart

The departing skills minister did well to lead in a pandemic but was too college-focused, writes Jane Hickie There is no doubt that Gillian Keegan brought prominence to the FE agenda as minister for apprenticeships and skills. Indeed, she was the first former apprentice to hold the office. Leading on the FE white paper and […]

Opinion, Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Donelan is Minister for Further and Higher Education

Donelan will represent further and higher education at Cabinet

News, Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Ministers ponder pilot scheme for ‘mini-UTCs’ within schools

Amid a boost in student numbers, the UTC programme is looking to start running provision from existing schools

News