Ofsted

Creating Tomorrow College rated ‘outstanding’ today

Ofsted praises ‘dedicated’ leaders at SEND college for creating calm and professional learning environment in first full inspection

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Skills challenge

How we’re responding to Universal’s game-changing arrival

A theme park is coming to our area, and with it, a tidal wave of 28,000 jobs. As Universal’s...

Jessica Hill
Robin Webber-Jones
The Staffroom - opinion

When words set you free: The transformative magic of free writing

By embracing free writing, resit learners unlocked not just better English skills but reduced their anxiety and built resilience

Jessica Hill
Jenni Roe and Ethan Catherall
Colleges, FE Commissioner

NTI for Newbury College from ‘serious cashflow pressures’

PFI costs and delayed asset sale trigger concerns over cash

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
community cohesion

Amid online poison, colleges can’t defend cohesion alone

National leadership, guidance and support is needed if young people are to be protected against online content driving division...

Jessica Hill
Sunita Gordon
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
GCSE resits

Fixing resits requires fixing the system around them

Persistent challenges face GCSE resit students and their teachers. If the sector is serious about improving outcomes, CPD, funding,...

Jessica Hill
Emily Yeomans
Skills reform

Make post-16 an ‘integrated’ tertiary system – report

EPI calls for ‘holistic’ tertiary education system ahead of imminent post-16 white paper

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

City of Liverpool staffers awarded £100k over principal’s relative controversy

Ex-college managers awarded maximum unfair dismissal compensation

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel