The Staffroom - opinion

Levy flexibility will help us meet employer needs

The City of Liverpool College's experience shows how levy reform will help SMEs and deliver green skills

Jessica Hill
Colin Salmon
Apprenticeships

How we’ll drive apprenticeship growth

Our reforms mean 10,000 more apprentices could complete their apprenticeship journey each year

Jessica Hill
Baroness Jacqui Smith
industrial strategy

Industrial strategy fails without extra electricians and plumbers

Independent training providers need equal access to state funding and support to boost qualified employee numbers

Jessica Hill
Chris Claydon
Apprenticeships

Making the case for functional skills in apprenticeships  

Let's not forget just how vital functional skills are, for tackling inequality as well as boosting growth

Jessica Hill
Heather Akehurst
Governance

College governance must play a key role in the AI revolution

Colleges need to implement robust oversight over the use of AI to effectively lead in this revolution

Jessica Hill
Jenny Pharo
Skills reform

Clarity needed on Skills England reform, not rushed change

Seven areas of improvement a system-level evolution could deliver as skills legislation progresses in Parliament

Jessica Hill
Rob Nitsch
Apprenticeships

Cost and complexity turn providers off degree apprenticeships

The long-term future of degree apprenticeships hinges on the government’s ability to tackle regulatory, financial and engagement challenges

Jessica Hill
Andrea Laczik
The Uncivil Servant

No teaching experience? You’ll fit right in at the DfE

The dangers posed by generalist civil servants who have never stepped inside an FE college

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty
Careers, Employment

MPs to examine job centres’ new skills and careers role 

The government hopes integrating careers advice into job centres will boost employment

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor