The Staffroom - opinion

Coaching apprentices is about more than knowledge transfer

Supporting apprentices to learn and progress can’t just be about technical know-how, writes Wasim Collins, but must put their...

JL Dutaut
Wasim Collins
The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: Start now to improve resit grades in ’23

Remember, remember the 7th of November: Reasoning, revision and rote. But what else can we do to ensure resit...

JL Dutaut
Julia Smith
EDI, The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: How to drive inclusion for the ‘people of pride’

LGBTQIA+ inclusion must go much further than tokenistic actions for pride month, write Mark Child and Kelly Townend, but...

JL Dutaut
Mark Child and Kelly Townend
EDI, The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: Becoming a ‘trauma-informed’ setting

Understanding our students’ experiences helps to better support them with their behaviour and drive their recovery and attainment, explains...

JL Dutaut
Claire Cooper
The Staffroom - opinion

Can FE ever really be more than just a qualification?

I’d be hard-pushed to say my learners want or value the hidden curriculum, writes Alex Martin, but that’s not...

JL Dutaut
Alex Martin
EDI, The Staffroom - opinion

Is equality and diversity still the elephant in the room?

From data policies to wellbeing, don’t let the enthusiasm for diversity die, writes Haroon Bashir After the murder of...

Jess Staufenberg
Haroon Bashir
EDI, The Staffroom - opinion

Do you know how to support a student with a recent autism diagnosis?

As a member of staff with Asperger’s Syndrome, I have first-hand experience of the kind of support that can...

Jess Staufenberg
Harry Empsall
EDI, The Staffroom - opinion

This is what I’ve learnt as a staff member with ADHD

Staff can use the term ‘ADHD’ flippantly, but a thorough understanding and compassion for the diagnosis is needed, writes...

Jess Staufenberg
Richard Moody
The Staffroom - opinion

Shadowing should be embedded in apprenticeship standards

Shadowing is highly effective CPD and also helps to build relationships within organisations, writes Priya Patel I’m a former...

Jess Staufenberg
Priya Patel