The Staffroom - opinion

Labour must end the scandal of FE teacher pay

Teachers have absorbed the blows of a decade funding cuts through their pay cheques and it’s hurting them, the...

JL Dutaut
Anonymous
The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: How to make every month Black History Month

Award-winning EDI specialist, Ellisha Soanes sets out how to start building on this month’s focus to create a rich...

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Ellisha Soanes
The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: Make this month Black LGBTQ History Month

This Black History Month’s theme is ‘reclaiming narratives’ - so let's reclaim the crucial role of Black LGBTQ history-makers...

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Faisal Arif
The Staffroom - opinion

Why we’ve adopted restorative practice – and how you can too

Traditional punitive approaches won’t help a generation of learners with more social, emotional and mental health needs than any...

JL Dutaut
Luke Peakman
The Staffroom - opinion

How to launch a staff-friendly volunteering strategy

Involving students and staff in social action is good for the community and good for the college. Here’s how...

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Hannah Richardson
The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: Why you should mark World Afro Day – and how

There are so many different days to celebrate so many different things from pizza to hats that’s its hard...

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Gail Pringle
The Staffroom - opinion

Tackling the sexism and misogyny infiltrating our classrooms

Here’s how FE can combat sexism and encourage safe, inclusive learning environments amid pernicious online and offline misogyny

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Poppy Redfearn and Mel Kay
The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: Don’t let a summer of anger turn into a winter of discontent

It’s hard not to see the riots as a direct result of low investment in our sector - and...

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Josh Spears
The Staffroom - opinion

The Staffroom: As the holidays approach, beware of The Slump

It's an all-too-common experience for teachers as a break begins - but here are some ways to manage it...

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David Murray