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26 April 2026

Tag: politics

Tom Bewick, author of Skills Policy in Britain and the Future of Work

If history often rhymes, as Mark Twain once said, then Tom Bewick’s book, Skills Policy in England and the Future of Work, is a poignant poem of political déjà vu that should be required reading for our skills policymakers and shapers. As “a product of FE” who went on to help shape the skills system […]

Political education should be embedded in the FE curriculum

Without a counter-narrative from educators, students can believe inaccurate versions of the world, writes Maxine Looby One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learnt as a teacher is never to assume what I think my students know. With the internet at their disposal, students have the world at their fingertips, and at the very least […]

How can student engagement with Ukraine go beyond a flag on Facebook?

College leaders are increasingly having to develop thoughtful responses to the Ukraine conflict and other highly politicised issues, writes Stuart Rimmer On a global scale the world looks east to the Ukraine conflict and the humanitarian fallout. But more locally in colleges, the conflict raises questions. How should we react and act? It has always […]

Stop trying to control colleges, Corbyn!

Politicians need to stop vying for control of FE and instead focus on accountability, writes Ali Hadawi Last week Jeremy Corbyn uttered words that made some college principals’ hearts sink. While he was generally very supportive of the sector in his speech to the Association of Colleges’ national conference, he also harked back to pre-incorporation […]