The Staffroom - opinion

We need to talk about being a parent in FE

Trying to do the best by your child, and your class, often come into conflict with one another, writes...

Jess Staufenberg
Charlotte Marshall
The Staffroom - opinion

We must dispel the image of a male coder sitting in a dark room all night

A career in tech isn’t all about coding – there are multiple other roles for young people too, writes...

Jess Staufenberg
Sukvinder Kathuria
The Staffroom - opinion

Let’s inspire learners with SEND to realise they benefit employers

Many learners with SEND are held back by self-doubt, writes Lee Dale You are sat in a waiting room,...

Jess Staufenberg
Lee Dale
The Staffroom - opinion

Building a sense of community can be hard in FE

Graduation day is one of the rituals that can help students feel they belong, writes Daniel Phillips “She worked...

Jess Staufenberg
Daniel Phillps
The Staffroom - opinion

I was a school refuser – I wish I’d known about FE

Let’s hope today’s school refusers are told about college, because I wasn’t, writes Katy George Every week when Monday...

Jess Staufenberg
Katy George
The Staffroom - opinion

FE’s educational ethos is being overshadowed by market logic

The vocabulary of employability and finance is taking over, writes Zahid Naz In recent years there has been a...

Jess Staufenberg
Zahid Naz
The Staffroom - opinion

Paperwork threatens to take over the job I love

If all the documentation doesn’t benefit the apprentice, why is it necessary? asks Tim McHanwell I’m going to start...

Jess Staufenberg
Tim McHanwell
The Staffroom - opinion

Don’t always assume inappropriate behaviour is sexually aggressive

Learners are sometimes being wrongly labelled as sexually aggressive, writes Jennifer Wilkinson Teaching in the 21st century is no...

Jess Staufenberg
Jennifer Wilkinson
The Staffroom - opinion

I have sometimes felt I am just a money generator for college

A “bums on seats” mentality in FE can result in more focus on spreadsheets than on human relationships, writes...

Jess Staufenberg
Jason Boucher