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Sarah Simons
Spies, lies and the lure of a life-or-death assignment
As teachers, we know we should always be truthful with our students – but sometimes a little fib doesn’t hurt to lift motivation levels
17 November 2017
Why colleges must do more to support young carers
Coordinators, CPD and clear questions on application forms would help, says one former learner-carer
17 November 2017
Taking the fear out of a leap into leadership
Stepping up from the classroom to management is often daunting, but it needn’t be – as long as you do your research, plan carefully and don’t get dragged into taking last-minute lesson cover, FE managers tell Sarah Simons
3 November 2017
A colleague helped me say goodbye to my little friend
Tending to a garden and its wildlife would’ve been problematic, were it not for the FE faculty’s knowledge-base
3 November 2017
Defeating prisoner stereotypes with a bit of healthy debate
A competition between teams of prisoners challenges them to learn new skills and form complex arguments
27 October 2017
Wanna be in our gang? You’ll need a particular set of skillz
We may be a sector that’s hard to pin down, but that’s what makes us so fascinating, says Sarah Simons
20 October 2017
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