The Staffroom - opinion

FE says it celebrates diversity, but where are the Black leaders?

Until Black history is embedded across learning, and not confined to one week in October, students risk not fully...

Jessica Hill
Eli Turay
The Staffroom - opinion

If learners don’t feel they belong, they won’t engage

Working in safeguarding means seeing both the barriers and the brilliance in young people. Our project is proving how...

Jessica Hill
Carla Campbell
The Staffroom - opinion

AI will provide the fake evidence that wrecks teachers’ lives

The technology is out there for students with a grudge to unleash hell, so why aren’t ministers and unions...

Jessica Hill
David Murray
The Staffroom - opinion

When flags divide instead of unite, FE must help rebuild belonging

As national identity becomes a battleground, FE must show what true unity looks like: diverse, empathetic and brave enough...

Jessica Hill
Haroon Bashir
The Staffroom - opinion

EDL confrontation underlined why Black History is more than a month

We need to ingrain the aims of Black History Month into college life to counteract the messages students hear...

Jessica Hill
Ellisha Soanes
The Staffroom - opinion

Learning a new language reminded me how hard it is for my ESOL students 

After 20 years of teaching, I thought I understood my learners’ struggles. Then I became a student again

Jessica Hill
Anna Galutowska
The Staffroom - opinion

AI isn’t just for coders, it’s the new digital literacy every learner needs

Barnsley College’s ‘Introduction to AI’ course shows how colleges can turn a perceived threat into a practical tool for...

Jessica Hill
Daniel Wright
The Staffroom - opinion

Replacing paper with the cloud is a pie-in-the-sky CO2 solution

Going paperless was billed as a sure-fire way to cut carbon use, but we’re still printing, and its replacement...

Jessica Hill
David Murray
The Staffroom - opinion

Stepping back into class after years away is an act of bravery

To get adults to reskill and re-engage with education, they must be supported and championed as role models

Jessica Hill
Ayten Nevzat