Staffroom - Opinion

You’re never too young (or too old) for honest self-appraisal

Learners must understand their strengths and weaknesses to find fulfilling avenues for their talents - and so do we

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Liam Perkins
Staffroom - Opinion

We must redefine post-Covid learners to embrace and celebrate their skills

Too much of our post-Covid narrative is about what learners have lost rather than what they have gained

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Charlie Simmans
Staffroom - Opinion

How we’re helping people SWAP unemployment for NHS careers

Weston College’s sector-based work academies – or SWAPs – are tapping into potential to tackle NHS skills shortages, explains...

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Mike Hudson
Staffroom - Opinion

Learners with SEND take centre stage in our jobs marketplace

Real-life learning in our unique college marketplace is vital training for students’ future employment prospects, says Jennifer Fawcett-Jones

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Jennifer Fawcett-Jones
Staffroom - Opinion

Why colleges should train more to become mental health first aiders  

David Murray explains why he became a mental health first aider and why he thinks more FE staff should...

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David Murray
Staffroom - Opinion

Learning about the dark web safely (for over-18s only)

Paul Gartside makes the case for safely exploring the theory and reality of the dark internet with learners, in...

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Paul Gartside
Staffroom - Opinion

If only political attention stretched as far as the classroom

All the attention and wheezes directed at FE in the past few weeks would have been greatly improved by...

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Dan Phillips
Staffroom - Opinion

A college-led model to help learners transition into the workplace

Our learner-led media company shows the impact of providing real-world learning opportunities, explains Lorraine Sutherland

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Lorraine Sutherland
Staffroom - Opinion

I have the answer to better classroom practice. Steal it if you’re busy

A system that's hard-wired for fast thinking won't help teachers or learners improve

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Dan Williams