The Staffroom - opinion

Why BCoT made classrooms phone-free by default

We're tackling digital distraction by making mobile phones ‘no by default’

Jessica Hill
Scott Hayden
GCSE resits, The Staffroom - opinion

Maths resitters aim for bullseye on darts day

Numbers have been brought alive at Nescot with classroom dart boards and a visit by three Darts stars –...

Jessica Hill
Julie Kapsalis
The Staffroom - opinion

Levy flexibility will help us meet employer needs

The City of Liverpool College's experience shows how levy reform will help SMEs and deliver green skills

Jessica Hill
Colin Salmon
The Staffroom - opinion

The staffroom: Let’s move beyond compliance with equality impact assessments

Colleges that integrate equality impact assessments into decision making will improve their efficiency and reputation

Jessica Hill
Gail Pringle
The Staffroom - opinion

We took a hard look at soft skills to prepare students for work

Heart of Worcestershire College’s 5Cs initiative integrates attributes demanded by employers into every aspect of student experience

Jessica Hill
Julie Breakwell
The Staffroom - opinion

Students still haunted by Neolithic instincts in the social media age

Our kids are consumed by friendships but social media is pushing it out of control

Jessica Hill
David Murray
The Staffroom - opinion

Shifting the FE college culture to a four-day teaching week

South Essex College Group was the first known college group to roll out a four-day teaching week. Two years...

Jessica Hill
Adam Fahey
The Staffroom - opinion

We turned GCSE English resitters into novelists

How Barking & Dagenham College’s CPD initiative encouraged teachers to innovate - turning GCSE English resitters into published authors...

Jessica Hill
Petra Melville and Mark Hyde
The Staffroom - opinion

A social media ban wouldn’t stop the need to educate

An Australia-style ban would only leave colleges picking up the pieces of social media misuse. We need to start...

JL Dutaut
Pete Middleton