General
Monday
1st Feb 2021
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
Dr Who’s Jodie Whittaker to host Oak academy assembly
Stars come together with Oak National Academy, Bafta and Place2Be to host activities for Children’s Mental Health Week
Friday
29th Jan 2021
FE podcast: Student mental health with Stuart Rimmer
In this week’s Tes FE podcast, Julia Belgutay and Kate Parker are joined by Stuart Rimmer, AoC chair for mental health
EXCLUSIVE: Colleges to receive 16-19 funding boost
Colleges set to get additional funding if they have recruited more than 100 extra students this year, Tes understands
Jon Richards: The man speaking up for support staff
Jon Richards, head of education at Unison, talks about fighting for the safety of support staff in the Covid crisis
3 ways Covid has improved teaching
From smaller classes to forcing students to think for themselves, the pandemic has pushed boundaries, says this lecturer
WorldSkills: 3 ways we’re pushing for skills diversity
A year on from the report that laid bare WorldSkills UK’s lack of diversity, its chief executive sets out the changes made
Teacher pay gap between college types widens
More teachers than ever are leaving the college sector within two years, new research on the FE workforce reveals
The FE White Paper: It’s disappointing at first but...
... the more you dig in to it, the more you see the promise of something innovative and exciting, writes Gerry McDonald
Why period positivity matters for everyone in schools
In a profession in which the majority of staff not only experience periods and the menopause but must also teach students about them, how can we support those struggling with their menstrual health as well as combatting the embarrassment and shame that still surround the subject? Jessica Powell reports