Curriculum and Assessment Review

Young people have spoken. Now it’s time for government to listen

The youth-led shadow curriculum and assessment review sets out 14 bold recommendations for a more inclusive, relevant and empowering...

Jessica Hill
Amira Campbell
The Staffroom - opinion

We’re reaching those young people who left the classroom behind

 As school avoidance and elective home education soar, thousands of young people risk falling through the cracks without qualifications....

Jessica Hill
Anne-Marie Francis
Online safety

Being a ‘digital native’ doesn’t mean students are safe online

The weakness of age checks shows Ofcom’s regulations for social media companies don’t go far enough

Jessica Hill
Rob Faulkner
WorldSkills

Why we’re ditching pass/fail for bronze, silver and gold

Embedding WorldSkills UK's excellence framework into everyday teaching helped redefine success for students who came to college with a...

Jessica Hill
Michelle Bibby
AI

AI is moving too fast for colleges to go it alone

In FE, no single teacher, regulator or IT lead can keep pace with AI’s risks and opportunities. But together...

Jessica Hill
Michael Webb
Apprenticeships, Colleges, Ofsted

College-run ITP awarded its own ‘outstanding’ 

The feat means all parts of a West Mids college group now hold Ofsted’s top grade

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
16-19, English and maths

When is a pass not a pass? When the system says so 

Our obsession with the grade 4 ‘good pass’ is blinding us to the achievements of those hitting grades 1–3,...

Jessica Hill
Sarah Ledger and Elmina Ferguson
T Levels

We still need to tackle the high T Level dropout rate

Rising retention rates are welcome but with one in four T level students still quitting early, this flagship qualification...

Jessica Hill
Robbie Maris
Colleges, Skills reform

First ‘technical excellence colleges’ named in £100m construction skills drive

Colleges in every region of England will lead new hubs to train 40,000 workers by 2029

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen