Opinion

Research into FE staff wellbeing is now more important than ever

We need to rethink the implications of the pandemic on wellbeing, writes Stephen Corbett The costs of the pandemic...

Jess Staufenberg
Stephen Corbett
Opinion

What does a good college mental health strategy look like?

To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, Sarah-Louise Neesam explains how West Suffolk College has developed and implements a student welfare...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

Government ignoring apprentices in mental health plans

Apprentices have been ignored in the government’s plans to improve support for learners with mental ill-health, according to a...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

FE leaders need mental health support too

It can be lonely at the top, admits former principal Neil Bates People who have headaches but describe them...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Healthy organisations need healthy leaders

The whole character of an institution is shaped by its leaders’ ethics, writes Dame Ruth Silver Leadership and mental...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Profiles

Emily Chapman, vice president for FE, NUS

Emily Chapman has overcome depression and anxiety to be elected as the National Union of Students’ new FE champion,...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Colleges rely on A&E to help students with serious mental health issues

Colleges are increasingly sending students who reach “crisis point” to accident and emergency, an FE Week investigation has heard....

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

PM’s mental health first aid training pledge only for schools, not colleges

The Prime Minister’s pledge to roll out mental health first aid training to education staff working with young people...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
Opinion

How can colleges best support students with their mental health?

Good mental health support is vital and can be improved by sharing good practice, says Ian Ashman. The Association...

FE Week
FE Week