General
Monday
3 factors that amplify the impact of lost learning
Poverty and the kind of courses students are on can exacerbate the impact of lost learning time, writes David Hughes
Why employer-led qualifications won’t work for learners
Getting employers to design qualifications risks students missing out on broader knowledge, warns Sam Jones
Monday
Why we shouldn’t welcome the FE White Paper
The new Skills for Jobs White Paper put colleges at the centre of an underfunded, narrow, skills-based and business-led plan, writes Sean Vernell
We’re at a turning point for further education
With proper funding behind it, the White Paper can help colleges deliver for the people left behind, says David Hughes
Wednesday
FE White Paper: Our sector needs support and respect
The Cinderella analogy for FE has never been more apt than during the pandemic, writes this college chair
Digital divide: why adults need laptop funding, too
While it’s great to see companies donate funds and technology to disadvantaged schoolchildren, Simon Parkinson, of the WEA, asks: where is the support for adults?
