Research, Teaching

Annus mirabilis for FE research…our sector is finding its voice

The FE sector has long been seen as the poor relation in education research but with new initiatives, publications...

Jessica Hill
Dr Andrew Morris and Joyce Chen
Strikes, Teaching

UCU Congress preview: Lecturers to vote on national strike ballot

Tackling 'excessive' principal pay and abolishing Ofsted also due to be debated

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Teaching

Swamped TRA capacity questioned ahead of FE expansion

Years-long misconduct backlogs could bleed into FE, leaders warn

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Teaching

8 key findings from DfE’s first FE workforce data release

The stats were promised in the Skills for Jobs white paper

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Teaching

Observation can prioritise quality improvement – but not the way we’re doing it

Unseen observation offers a better way to monitor and improve quality than our ineffective, inauthentic and demoralising dominant model,...

JL Dutaut
Matt O'Leary
Teaching

‘Expert’ teacher sweeteners needed to tackle ‘growing’ FE recruitment crisis, report says

Study calls on government to bolster incentives for employers to release staff to teach in FE too

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Teaching

Online learning: Placing efficiency and quality at the AI revolution’s heart

Mark Dawe scopes out the dawning landscape of a sector revolutionised by online and blended learning and sets out...

JL Dutaut
Mark Dawe
Teaching

What FE should learn from edtech’s pandemic legacy (and what it shouldn’t)

Edtech’s pandemic legacy should not be defined by buyer’s remorse but by the clear need for a longer-term strategy...

JL Dutaut
James Earl
Teaching

College and ITP teachers will be in scope for lifetime bans, DfE confirms

Powers to issue lifetime bans for teachers guilty of serious misconduct will be extended to FE, the DfE has...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen