Colleges

Legal win fails to spark Catholic sixth form academy bids  

A suggestion that sixth forms could form their own trust faces barriers from bishops who aren't used to power...

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Ban mandatory bikini waxes on beauty students, says mum

A college tutor wrongly claimed a 16-year-old needed to undergo waxing to pass her course

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
ESOL

Is it time for England to revisit a national ESOL strategy? 

Devolution and reform have brought change to ESOL provision but the emphasis now should be on building social and...

Jessica Hill
Ziya Moustafa
mergers

To merge or not to merge – that is the question

Cash-strapped colleges should appraise the merits of a merger to avoid having structural change thrust upon them

Jessica Hill
Ian Valvona
Colleges, sixth form colleges

Sixth form college academisation reaches tipping point

But some principals doubt whether the Labour wants new academy conversions

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
The Staffroom - opinion

We took a hard look at soft skills to prepare students for work

Heart of Worcestershire College’s 5Cs initiative integrates attributes demanded by employers into every aspect of student experience

Jessica Hill
Julie Breakwell
Long read

Esports in colleges: is rapid growth in provision fair game for criticism?

More than 100 FE colleges in England now offer esports courses, but homegrown job vacancies in the industry are...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges

FE colleges should let their teachers work from home

Allowing staff to work remotely gives FE colleges an advantage over schools in the battle to recruit and retain...

Jessica Hill
Tim Leunig
The Staffroom - opinion

Students still haunted by Neolithic instincts in the social media age

Our kids are consumed by friendships but social media is pushing it out of control

Jessica Hill
David Murray